Adoption Update: 2024 – Unique Issues in Adoption
Date: Nov 6, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $159.00
Non-Member Price: $199.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Family
Earn up to 3.3 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
Presenters
- Donald C. Cofsky, Esq.
- Past President, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Cofsky & Zeidman LLC, Haddonfield - Robin A. Fleischner, Esq.
- Deputy To the President, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, New York
- Debra E. Guston, Esq.
- Past President, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Guston & Guston, LLP, Glen Rockis a Partner in Guston & Guston, L.L.P. in Glen Rock, New Jersey. She concentrates her practice in family formation through adoption and assisted reproduction, and family protection through estate planning, estate litigation administration and guardianship for elders and special needs children. She also represents non-profit organizations in formation and governance issues.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys, Ms. Guston is Past President of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, serves as the Academy’s Adoption Director, and is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Family Law Executive Committee, for which she has served as Chair of the Adoption and Reproductive Rights Subcommittee. She has served as President of the Board of Trustees of ACLU-NJ, where she has been Chair of the Nominating Committee, and has been a member of the Legal Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Ms. Guston is Past President of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Greater New York, a former Regional Board member and Board Secretary of the National Gay and Lesbian Bar Association, and has been a member of the National LGBT Association’s Family Law Institute. Past Chair of the NJSBA LGBT Rights Section, she has also been a member of the American, Bergen County and Passaic County Bar Associations and Women Lawyers in Bergen County. Ms. Guston has served as New Jersey local counsel for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and worked on legislative issues involving the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Act, which was signed into law in 2018. She is a member of the Legal Professional Group of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and a volunteer advocate for RESOLVE, the National Fertility Association. She has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the Family Practice Committee, which evaluates rule changes and other issues for referral to the high court, and has also been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Access and Fairness, and Judiciary Working Group on Pro Bono Assignments.
A lecturer at Rutgers School of Law, Ms. Guston is a contributing editor to West Group’s Sexual Orientation and the Law and author of a portion of the Family Court Rules in LexisNexis’s New Jersey Court Rules Annotated 2008-2009. She is a frequent lecturer for community and professional groups, and has been an Associate Managing Editor of the New Jersey Lawyer. A CCAI Angel in Adoption recipient in 2017, she is the recipient of several other honors, including ICLE’s Distinguished Service Award, the E. Nathaniel Gates Award from the Cardozo School of Law, the Leading Practitioner Award bestowed by the National LGBT Bar Association and the Saul Tischler Award, the highest honor bestowed by the NJSBA Family Law Section for her work on behalf of families and service to the Bar.
Ms. Guston received her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Mount Holyoke College, her M.A. from Emerson College and her J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. - Lauri Steinberg, Esq.
- Fellow, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Pine & Steinberg, LLC, Summit - Deborah E. Spivack, Esq.
- Fellow, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
The Law Offices of Deborah E. Spivack, Cherry Hill
Join us for an in-depth seminar designed to keep you at the forefront of adoption law. This comprehensive seminar will provide you with the latest updates, practical strategies and expert insights to navigate the complexities of adoption cases in New Jersey. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to the field, this seminar is tailored to enhance your legal practice and ensure you are well equipped to serve your clients effectively.
In this seminar, you will explore critical topics such as the proper procedures for serving birth fathers and other interested parties, the importance of diligent inquiries and due process, and the intersection of adoption and assisted reproduction matters. Our expert speakers will also delve into the challenges of contested adoptions, statutory standards, and discovery issues, as well as strategies for complying with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) without unnecessary delays.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in your practice. Register now to secure your spot and gain valuable knowledge that will benefit your clients and your career.
Key Takeaways:
- Who, How, When to Serve? Birth Father and other interested parties entitled to notice in adoptions.
- Diligent Inquiries and Due Process: When or Whether to Expand Your Searches.
- The Intersection of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Matters.
- Contested Adoptions: Statutory Standards and Discovery Issues.
- ICPC: Compliance Does Not Have to Mean Delays.
- Expert Insights: Learn from leading practitioners in the field.
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