Being a Surrogate or Gestational Carrier
Being a Surrogate or Gestational Carrier What is it like to be a surrogate or gestational carrier? Attorney Colleen M. Quinn interviews her client and three-time surrogate Brooke Collawn (who carried twins – twice!) about her experiences in being a gestational carrier. Brooke shares her story including why she decided to be a surrogate, how […]
Read More...Gestational Surrogacy – When Your Baby Bun Needs a Different Oven
Gestational Surrogacy – When Your Baby Bun Needs a Different Oven Attorney Kati Kitts Dean interviews Jen Nixon about what the surrogacy process is like from the Intended Mother’s point of view. The show also covers what prerequisites and counseling should take place prior to contract drafting as well as available resources in assisted reproductive […]
Read More...Legal Brief – Surrogacy Law
In this radio clip, attorney Colleen Quinn talks about the legal aspects of surrogacy. Quinn is the past President of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys and is recognized as an expert in surrogacy law. Quinn answers questions about how to choose a surrogate, what type of screening surrogates should receive, and the […]
Read More...Legal Brief – Adoption Law
In this radio clip, attorney Colleen Quinn discusses adoption law and details the process of adopting a child. As President of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Quinn is an expert in adoption law. Quinn answers questions regarding how one starts the adoption process, the differences between adopting domestically and internationally, and the average length […]
Read More...Being a foster parent – what is it about?
Being a foster parent – what is it about? Join attorney Colleen M. Quinn as she interviews author, therapist and single foster parent Joel Elston about foster parenting. What must I do to be a foster parent? What is involved? What are my rights? Will I be able to adopt the child? In this presentation […]
Read More...Mom, Mommy & Daddy and Daddy, Dad & Mommy: Assisted Reproductive Technologies & the Evolving Legal Recognition of Tri-Parenting
With the increasing use of assisted reproductive technologies (“ART”), including gamete (sperm, egg, and embryo) donation and the use of gestational carriers and traditional surrogates, particularly coupled with the recognition of same-sex marriages and other societal factors, our world is facing a new frontier of family formation. This new frontier includes the recognition of more […]
Read More...Subsequent Waves of LGBTQ Rights in Family Formation and Reproduction
Explore how LGBT family formation has evolved since the Stonewall Riots. The primary means for LGBT families to build their families, other than traditional intercourse between a man and a woman were and continue to be through adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (“ART”). In the world of assisted reproduction, typically a lesbian couple or a […]
Read More...2020 Virginia LGBTQ Family Law Guide
The Virginia LQBTQ Family Law guide was drafted by Family Equality, in collaboration with Equality Virginia. It addresses many of the legal rights and issues that affect LGBTQ families currently living in Virginia. As LGBTQ equality advances across the nation, Virginia has recently enacted a number of new laws to protect LGBTQ families from discrimination […]
Read More...Sexual Assault & the Law – Understanding “Me Too”
Sexual Assaults & The Law – with the “Me Too” Movement With the “Me too” movement, the frequency of the reporting of sexual assaults is becoming increasingly clear. What legal remedies are available? What are applicable time limits on making a legal claim? What new laws are helping to address issues of sexual assault including […]
Read More...Single Dads by Choice & Adopting out of Foster Care
Single Dads by Choice & Adopting out of Foster Care In this entertaining radio show, attorney Colleen M. Quinn interviews her client Joel Elston about his choice to be a single foster parent and how he ended up adopting his three sons out of foster care. Joel also is an openly self-admitted recovered former gambling […]
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