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...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 […]
Learn More...Birthmother Choices and Adoptive Parent Issues2004 Adoptive Families Magazine
Dont’ Expect to Recover Money Spent on Birthmother Living Expenses by Colleen M. Quinn From 2004 Adoptive Families Magazine “Q: If a prospective birthmother decides not place her baby with us for adoption, can we get back the money we paid for her living expenses during the pregnancy? A: The expenses that prospective parents can […]
Learn More...The Truth About Domestic Adoption
I keep hearing that adopting in the U.S. is rare, expensive, and risky. The statistics—and my own experience— argue otherwise. by Eliza Newlin Carney From 2003 Adoptive Families Magazine. “Not long after my husband and I adopted our infant daughter, we went to a summer barbecue where we met another couple with a young child. […]
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