Legal Dictionary

Tag: Adoption

  • Equitable Adoption

    Under the law of certain jurisdictions a child had certain inheritance rights of estate of an individual who contracted to adopt him but did not do so. Such a contract may be in writing or oral. The theory rests upon the equitable principle that equity regards that as done which ought to have […]

  • Private-placement Adoption

    Meaning of Private-placement Adoption In this law dictionary, the legal term private-placement adoption is a kind of the Family law class. Resources See Also Private Adoption Family law

  • Private-placement Adoption

    Meaning of Private-placement Adoption In this law dictionary, the legal term private-placement adoption is a kind of the Family law class. Resources See Also Private Adoption Family law

  • Adoption By Estoppel

    Meaning of Adoption by Estoppel In this law dictionary, the legal term adoption by estoppel is a kind of the Family law class. Resources See Also Estoppel 3 Resources See Also De Facto Adoption Adoption Family law

  • Adoption By Estoppel

    Meaning of Adoption by Estoppel In this law dictionary, the legal term adoption by estoppel is a kind of the Family law class. Resources See Also Estoppel 3 Resources See Also De Facto Adoption Adoption Family law

  • Private Adoption

    (1) An adoption arranged by a privately-funded, licensed adoption agency. See also Private agency. Commentary: Most provinces allow private adoption. All private adoption is regulated by the provincial ministry responsible for adoptions. Ministries license individuals and agencies to place […]

  • Adoption And Safe Families Act

    Ley de Adopción y familias Seguras…

  • Pseudo-stepparent Adoption

    Meaning of Pseudo-stepparent Adoption In this law dictionary, the legal term pseudo-stepparent adoption is a kind of the Family law class. Resources See Also Second-Parent Adoption Family law

  • Adoption Agency

    Organization placing children in homes, under the jurisdiction of state or licensing laws….

  • Adoption By Will

    Meaning of Adoption by Will In this law dictionary, the legal term adoption by will is a kind of the Roman law class. Resources See Also Roman law

  • Adoption By Will

    Meaning of Adoption by Will In this law dictionary, the legal term adoption by will is a kind of the Roman law class. Resources See Also Roman law

  • Wrongful Adoption

    Fraudulent concealment by intermediaries (adoption (see Family Law in Connecticut) agencies . . .) of material facts about a child (<a href=http://connecticut.lawi.us/child-protecti…

  • Passive Adoption-registry Statute

    Meaning of Passive Adoption-registry Statute In this law dictionary, the legal term passive adoption-registry statute is a kind of the Family law class. Resources See Also Family law

  • Stepparent Adoption

    The adoption of a child by the new spouse of the birthparent….

  • Virtual Adoption

    Meaning of Virtual Adoption In this law dictionary, the legal term virtual adoption is a kind of the Family law class. Resources See Also Adoption By Estoppel Family law