Each year, we set aside three months to highlight the needs of children who are at risk of harm and of children who are not in the care of their birth parents. These special months address child abuse prevention in April, foster care in May, and adoption in November. The children, however, seem to get lost in the reams of rhetoric that are published online and in print as the issues surrounding … [Read more...] about The Bottom Turtle
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In Pennsylvania, Procreation with Frozen Embryos May Be Possible for Intended Parent After the Relationship Ends
There has been much press, and an opinion editorial in today’s New York Times, regarding embryonic custody after a couple has separated, and whether one intended parent has the right to procreate using embryos from a former relationship. In Pennsylvania, disposition of genetic material (i.e. sperm, eggs, and embryos) is an increasingly common, but unsettled area of family law. In the precedent … [Read more...] about In Pennsylvania, Procreation with Frozen Embryos May Be Possible for Intended Parent After the Relationship Ends
The ART of Surrogacy and Surrogacy Agreements
In recognition of National Infertility Week (April 19-25), KingSpry’s Adoption/ART Law Practice Group walks us through some of the options available to those wishing to build their families. The PA Adoption Act has allowed individuals to adopt children and establish parentage by adoptions or other means such as Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and Surrogacy. Traditional Surrogacy is the … [Read more...] about The ART of Surrogacy and Surrogacy Agreements
EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations on Wellness Programs to Ensure Compliance With the ADA
On April 20, the EEOC issued proposed regulations on Wellness Programs to address concerns that some such programs may run afoul of the ADA. The EEOC will be accepting comments on the same until June 19, 2015. Click here for the regulations and instructions on how to submit comments. While the final regulations may vary from what is included in the proposed regulations, especially depending … [Read more...] about EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations on Wellness Programs to Ensure Compliance With the ADA
Providing a Home: Considering Foster Care or Adoption Through Public Agencies
In recognition of National Infertility Week (April 19-25), KingSpry’s Adoption/ART Law Practice Group walks us through some of the options available to those wishing to build their families. Earlier this week, we summarized the process to pursue adoption through a private agency, which typically involves infants. But it is possible to adopt a child of any age. The timeframe for matching with a … [Read more...] about Providing a Home: Considering Foster Care or Adoption Through Public Agencies
Student Need and Equality Matter Most When it Comes to Transportation of Special Education Students to Someplace Other Than Their Home
A recent case out of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania provides some helpful guidance on how to address parental requests for transportation of special education students. In the case of S.K. v. North Allegheny School District (- 2015 WL 1285794; Civil Action No. 14 - 218 (W.D.Pa., Mar. 20, 2015), the court was called upon to address a difficult case in … [Read more...] about Student Need and Equality Matter Most When it Comes to Transportation of Special Education Students to Someplace Other Than Their Home
