Thursday, March 22, 2012 Tax Alert: Same-Sex Couples Should Demand Federal Adoption Credit
As individuals and families throughout the country begin to prepare and file tax returns for 2011, tax experts seem to agree that same-sex couples with children may be ignoring a significant tax benefit -- the federal adoption credit. Read more . . .Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Downloadable Brochure: Co-Parent Adoption, A Guide for Same-Sex Parents in Massachusetts
 Vaughn-Martel Law has released a brief downloadable brochure entitled: Co-Parent Adoption, A Guide for Same-Sex Parents in Massachusetts.
Generally, Adoption refers to the legal process of creating a legal parent-child relationship where previously one did not exist. Co-Parent Adoption (also called "Second-Parent Adoptions and similar to Step-Parent Adoption) refers to the joint adoption of a child by two parents, one of whom is already biologically or legally related to the child. The brochure briefly answers some basic questions like, "Who Needs Co-Parent Adoption", "Is a Home Study Required", and "Do We Need to Terminate Our Sperm or Egg Donor's Rights".
The Co-Parent Adoption process has been used by same-sex parents throughout Massachusetts to establish a legal and binding parent-child relationship in a non-biological parent. Even married couples who are both listed as presumptive parents on a birth certificate in Massachusetts should file for adoption to ensure that their legal parentage will be recognized in states that are hostile to same-sex relationships.
To determine whether a Co-Parent Adoption is right for you and your family, download our our free informational brochure, and contact one of the reproductive law attorneys at Vaughn-Martel Law. We're always happy to answer any questions you might have.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 Vaughn-Martel Law's Jessica M. Walsh Invited to Sit on Human Rights & Sex Trafficking Film Forum Committee
Attorney Jessica Walsh has been invited to sit on the Boston Initiative to Advance Human Rights’ (BITAHR) 2012 Human Rights & Sex Trafficking Film Forum Committee. BITAHR launched Human Rights and Sex Trafficking: A Film Forum in 2010 to explore the use of film as an effective way to raise awareness and trigger action in combating commercial sexual exploitation of girls and women. The Forum considers the role of film in advancing women’s human rights and the many governmental and non-governmental organizations' efforts to combat sex trafficking. Jessica is honored to have the opportunity to be part of such a vital cause. For more information on BITAHR, and the 2012 Human Rights & Sex Trafficking Film Forum (to be held in January, 2012), please visit http://bitahr.org/index.html. To read more about Vaughn-Martel Law, or about Attorney Walsh, visit www.vaughnmartel.com.
Friday, September 09, 2011 Vaughn-Martel Law Introduces "ClientConnect" Online Client Case Management Portal
We are pleased to introduce an exciting new way for clients to view important case documents, court notices and filings, and billing information in their case at any time from any computer. We are offering the service absolutely free of charge to all our clients.
Now, clients can send secure communications, share documents, and review and pay bills with a credit card on-line, all from their own personalized case management portal. “ClientConnect” allows our clients to have real time access to their own case files and invoices, and all information is safeguarded using SSL encryption to ensure the privacy and security of attorney-client communications.
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