How do I become an Adoption Attorney?
Given the twenty-seven plus years that I have practiced adoption law, I frequently get asked by other attorneys how they can become an adoption attorney. Of course it helps if once already is practicing family law because custody and adoption matters often overlap. However, I am not a traditional family law attorney since I practice […]
Learn More...Virginia adoption and Discrimination on WTVR CBS 6
Colleen Quinn and the Quinn Law Centers were recently featured on WTVR CBS 6 – speaking about adoptions in Virginia – and discrimination. “Adoption Attorney Colleen Quinn explains how the state’s decision to re-open public commentary on gay adoption could impact it.” – from the WTVR website. Click here to view the video! Video […]
Learn More...NBI ADOPTION LAW PRIMER
NBI ADOPTION LAW PRIMER: A PRACTICAL OVERVIEW OF ADOPTION LAW Colleen M. Quinn, Esq. Click Below to Download this as a PDF: NBI ADOPTION LAW PRIMER: A PRACTICAL OVERVIEW OF ADOPTION LAW I. The Home Study A. What is it? 1. Assessment of the person(s) seeking to adopt 2. Done by local licensed child-placement or […]
Learn More...Professional, Compassionate, and Flexible
Colleen is a great asset to Adoptions with Love by JFS. She is professional, compassionate and flexible. I always feel confident referring birth parents and adoptive parents to Colleen, because I know they not only will receive accurate, up-to-date legal information, but they also will have a trusted professional on their side. -Jessica Carty, LCSW, […]
Learn More...Personable, Caring, Trustworthy, and Tough
Colleen took on our case, one that needed to be tried, and did so exceptionally well. She kept us focused on our goal: adopting the girls. Colleen is personable, caring, trustworthy and one tough lady. You will never find a finer person to represent your family. -Pete and Amy Harwood
Learn More...Virginia’s Leaders in the Law 2009 | Colleen M. Quinn
Virginia Lawyers Weekly Colleen M. Quinn was honored for leadership in Adoption and Surrogacy, and service to the YWCA. Click Here to Read this Entire Article as a PDF
Learn More...New Paths to Parenthood
As Infertility treatment advances, more Americans are turning to Assisted Reproduction. Here, we take a look at some of the choices families are making. by Elizabeth Larsen Click here to View This article as a PDF
Learn More...Changes Proposed to Simplify Adoptions
Bills aim to shorten waiting periods, make the process easier BY TAMMIE SMITH TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Click Here to View This Article as a PDF An attorney who handles adoptions, Colleen Marea Quinn sometimes has a case where the mother has no idea where the father is. All the mother may […]
Learn More...Your Mother Would Know
By Carol Barbieri November 29, 2005 Op-Ed Contributor | Atlantic Highlands, N.J. “It’s been 14 years, but I can still feel the terror that gripped me when our son’s cardiologist asked my husband and me if Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ran in our family. Getting my husband’s family medical history was as simple as calling his mother. […]
Learn More...Myths and Realities About Adoption
MYTH It takes years to complete an adoption. REALITY The average time span of adoption is one to two years. The majority of domestic and international adopters who responded to a recent poll by Adoptive Families Magazine completed their adoptions in less than a year. MYTH Birthparents can show up at any time to reclaim […]
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