I read a recent article concerning a Miami physician who reportedly sold children to couples so that they could be adopted. How tragic for those adopted to know that they may have been part of a black market adoption ring and to have no clue about their biological parents’ identities or their medical history. This story illustrates how crucial it is for prospective adoptive families and birthparents to work with proven and reputable professionals in the field of adoption.
There is perhaps no other area in which it is more important to be a knowledgeable consumer, to ensure that those who are chosen to help build one's family through adoption have integrity and are experienced. As a resource, the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys is a not-for -profit, credentialed organization of attorneys, judges, and law professors who are bound by a strict code of ethics and have distinguished themselves in the field of adoption and family building.
Fellows of the academy are here to prevent people like the Miami physician from succeeding. They can assist prospective adoptive parents and birth parents find qualified and experienced service providers to make their journey through adoption a safer, legal and ethical one.
Jeanne Trudeau Tate,
President, Heart of Adoptions, Inc.
Fellow, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
