Adoption Law In Texas - Houston Continuing Education Credits Seminar
Acquire continuing education credits by attending the Adoption Law in Texas seminar January 28, 2009. Accumulate important CEUs, while gaining critical Texas adoption law knowledge.
Seminar Date & Location:
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sheraton North Houston Hotel
1570 JFK Blvd
Houston, TX 77032
Call for details and directions
281-442-5100
Online Registration
http://www.meds-pdn.com
Program Description
The purpose of the seminar is to give a detailed account of the laws and procedures for handling adoptions in Texas. It will present an overview of the issues, highlight changes to the laws and focus on specific areas of the law important to effectively handling adoptions in a variety of circumstances. Attorneys, guardians ad litem, social workers, counselors, nurses, judges, psychologists, legal assistants and administrators who work in the area of adoption area urged to attend.
Each participant will receive written materials prepared by the faculty.
Objectives
- Provide an overview of Texas adoption law
- Provide a detailed explanation of the termination or parental rights
- Discuss the ethical considerations to avoid malpractice
- Explain the need for trial strategies and use of experts in contested adoptions
- List the requirements for a domestic, international, step, relative and post placement adoptive situation and list seven forms that reduce worker error and effort
- List seven areas of expertise needed to provide ethical adoption services and referrals/resources for gaining this expertise
- Explain differences in process from non-Hague vs. Hague country
- Define the difference between IR3 and IR4 visas and when adoption or re-adoption is relevant and the time sensitivity of documents in the international adoption process
Seminar Presenters
Jenny L. Womack
practices adoption and family law with the firm of Palmer & Manuel, LLP in Dallas, Texas
Susan Paquet
is a member of the law firm of Brown, Pruitt, Peterson and Wambsganss, P.C.
Janie Cravens
has over 27 years of experience in adoption, infertility and birthparent concerns
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Konnie Gregg
is the Director of Social Work for International Programs at Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc.
The agenda for the Adoption Law in Texas seminar plans to address the termination of parental rights, ethical considerations, contested adoptions, the ethical home study process and practices, core competencies for the adoption professionals and international adoption an re-adoption.