FOR TAX YEARS AFTER 2014, INDIANA ADOPTIVE PARENTS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR TAX PROFESSIONAL ABOUT INDIANA’S NEW STATE ADOPTION TAX CREDIT – THEY MAY BE ENTITLED TO A TAX REFUND!
As part of Senate Enrolled Act 2(ss), SEA 2(ss), enacted…
Adoption Positive Language
Why it’s important: Failing to use adoption sensitive language in…
Does Indiana Require Pre-Adoptive Homestudies?
Yes, Indiana Code § 31-19-7-1(a) provides: “A child may not…
How Old Do I Have Be To Adopt A Newborn?
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Post Adoption Contact Agreements in Indiana
Indiana Code 31-19-16 allows for post adoption contact agreements (PACA)…
Adoptive Couple Loses $40,000 On a Failed Out-Of-State Adoption – A Cautionary Tale
Just the other day, I, Steve Kirsh, an adoption lawyer…
Time For Every Season
As the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “There is a…
Kirsh & Kirsh Provides “Adoption Services” — Not as an Adoption Agency
Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C., is an adoption law firm. Indiana…
Indianapolis Stepparent Adoption
When a divorced parent or a single parent whose child…
Why Are Post Adoption Updates Important?
Post adoption updates provide birth parents more than just a…