Adoption Law and Practice in Georgia

Registration Fee: $150	ADOPTION LAW AND PRACTICE IN GEORGIA
	RECORDED NOVEMBER 2, 2012 Archived Webcast
	CLE Hours: 6 CLE Hours including 1 Professionalism Hour and 2 Trial Practice Hours
	Presiding: James B. Outman, Program Chair, Law Office of James B. Outman, LLC, Atlanta
	Welcome and Program Overview James B. Outman
	Recent Developments in Practice and Procedure, Legislation, and Case Law James B. Outman
	How Today’s Social Media Has Impacted Adoptions—Social Networking Revolutionizes Adoption Leslie Pate Mackinnon, LCSW, Atlanta
	Dealing with Hospitals and Health Insurance Companies in Third-Party Adoptions Ruth F. Claiborne, Claiborne & Surmay, P.C., Atlanta
	Attorney’s Responsibilities in Representing a Birth Parent Lori M. Surmay, Claiborne & Surmay, P.C., Atlanta
	Georgia ICPC Update Tresilla Boyd-Mulligan, Manager, Georgia ICPC Unit, Atlanta Suzanne McClure, Project Administrator, Georgia ICPC Unit, Atlanta
	What Adoption Attorneys Need to Know About the Preplacement Home Study Ashley A. Byers, Director of Adoptions, A Adoption Advocates of Georgia, Inc., Atlanta
	Post-Placement Contact Agreements Hon. Mary Margaret Oliver, Representative, Georgia House of Representatives, District 83, Decatur James B. Outman
	Requirement of a Preplacement Home Study in Third-Party Adoptions Under O.C.G.A. §19-8-5(a) and How to Comply; and How to Handle the Appointment of the Agent to Conduct the Investigation and Render a Report to the Court under O.C.G.A. §19-8-16(a) Sherry V. Neal, Neal & Wright, LLC, Decatur
	Questions & Answers regarding issues in adoption practice: Opportunity for an interactive discussion between registrants and presenters Moderator: Richard A Horder, Kazmarek Geiger & Laseter, LLP, Atlanta Panelists: All available speakers