Adoption Law Forum 2023: 4 General, 1 Dual

Courses Included

• Adoption Law Forum 2023: Adoption Law Basics & Practical Pointers
  
  

  Learn the basics of filing an adoption including voluntary and involuntary termination, home studies and working with a licensed child-placing agency, practical pointers, and navigating tricky parts of the code. This basics section will lay the foundation of what you will learn during the other sessions on case law updates and new legislation.

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Lisa Collins, Lisa L. Collins, Esq., Nashville
    I’m a solo practitioner with offices in Nashville and Franklin with almost to 30 years’ experience in family building through adoption law and assisted reproductive technology law....
  • Jennifer Williams, Adopt4Kids,
    As a licensed attorney in Tennessee since 2000, I have always focused my practice as an advocate for families, specifically children.   I have represented families in many counties in middle...
• Adoption Law Forum 2023: Case Law Review 2023
  
  

  This session is designed to provide an overview of recent Tennessee case law, focusing primarily on lessons and trends to be found in termination of parental rights appeals.

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Douglas Dimond, Tennessee Department of Children's Services, Nashville
    DOUGLAS EARL DIMOND, J.D., is General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.  He began his professional life in 1980 as a small businessman operating a gourmet foods...
  • Amy McLaughlin, Tennessee Department of Children's Services, Knoxville
    Amy McLaughlin, J.D., serves as a Senior Associate Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.  Amy earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of...
• Adoption Law Forum 2023: 2023 Legislative Update - Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights & Dependency and Neglect Law
  
  

  Dawn Coppock and Meredith Brasfield present this in-depth review of the 2022-2023 legislative changes impacting voluntary termination proceedings and dependency and neglect proceedings, including ethical considerations for practitioners.

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Meredith Brasfield, Weaver & Craig, P.C., Cordova
    MEREDITH PRICE BRASFIELD is an associate in the law firm of Weaver & Craig, P.C., where her practice has been devoted primarily to adoption in Tennessee and Mississippi.  Within the practice,...
  • Sharon Coppock, Dawn Coppock, Attorney At Law, Strawberry Plains
    Dawn Coppock is a frequent speaker, writer and consultant on the subject of adoption in Tennessee and nationally. Her practice area includes all Tennessee counties east of Nashville. She is certified...
• Adoption Law Forum 2023: 2023 Legislative Update - Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption
  
  

  Dawn Coppock and Meredith Brasfield present this in-depth review of the 2022-2023 legislative and recent case law changes impacting procedural and substantive changes in involuntary termination proceedings and adoption finalizations.

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Meredith Brasfield, Weaver & Craig, P.C., Cordova
    MEREDITH PRICE BRASFIELD is an associate in the law firm of Weaver & Craig, P.C., where her practice has been devoted primarily to adoption in Tennessee and Mississippi.  Within the practice,...
  • Sharon Coppock, Dawn Coppock, Attorney At Law, Strawberry Plains
    Dawn Coppock is a frequent speaker, writer and consultant on the subject of adoption in Tennessee and nationally. Her practice area includes all Tennessee counties east of Nashville. She is certified...
• Adoption Law Forum 2023: Recognizing Secondary Trauma
  
  

  Walking closely with clients who are going through difficult times can take its toll. Recognizing and understanding how secondary trauma impact us and learning techniques to calm it down helps us stay as healthy as possible. Join Chris Troutt, LMFT, as she walks us through dealing with this challenging aspect of practice.

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  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • S. Chris Troutt, Papillon Center,
    Chris co-founded the Papillion Center in 2010. She and her late husband, Burt, are parents to twelve children and have twenty-five grandchildren. Chris is a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a...