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Finding time to squeeze everything in during the holidays can be a challenge. The season seems to speed by in a whirlwind of balancing everyone’s schedules, finishing up holiday shopping and snapping family pictures. While it can be easy to get caught up in the to-do lists during these hectic weeks, it’s important to […]
The IRS announced the maximum tax credit for 2017. Prospective adoptive parents can find information about the Federal Adoption Tax Credit on the IRS website. Basically, this provision allows adopting parents to take a tax credit for “qualified expenses” to adopt a child. “Qualified adoption expenses” are reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs […]
Here at Thompson Dove Law Group, we have a passion for building families through adoption and assisted reproduction. This passion comes from the rewarding work we do, and from the incredible team that makes all of our efforts a reality. Throughout the year, we will give you an insider’s look into what makes life at […]
Having a child through pregnancy and having a child through adoption are two very different processes. However, adoption and pregnancy actually have a few things in common. Pregnancy is a time of great change. Typically, parents spend nine months preparing to bring a new life into the world, preparing to give their child the life […]
We are proud to be a co-presenting sponsor for this incredible event! Charleston’s Center for Women is welcoming The New York Times Bestselling author, blogger, and speaker, Glennon Doyle Melton back to Charleston on Sunday, September 18th. “Glennon is the author of the memoir Carry On, Warrior, and the forthcoming memoir Love Warrior. Glennon […]
This week’s Charleston Post and Courier article detailing adoption fraud is bound to give pause to families who are considering adoption. This article describes “bottom dwellers” who prey on unsuspecting adoptive families with false claims of pregnancy, and who seek money, perhaps from multiple families at one time, with promises of an adoption plan for […]
Your adoption journey does not end with placement. Adoptive parents will have new experiences and discoveries every day. Luckily, there are many resources available to both adoptive parents and kids to help navigate the waters. These resources offer advice and counsel from both “experts” and from regular folks who have already walked the adoption path […]
The first of many big hurdles that comes with adoption is that of matching. You find a couple, and now you wait patiently and excitedly to meet your child. But what happens in the meantime? Building a strong relationship with the couple you’ve matched with is an important step in the adoption process, and here […]
Here at Thompson Dove Law Group, our South Carolina roots run deep. Summer is officially upon us and our great state has some exciting events going on! Catch a Fourth of July fireworks show in your town or make a quick day trip to one of the many festivals going on across the state. Make the […]
Going through the adoption process can be one of the most rewarding, yet challenging, things your friends will go through. Adopting a child is a monumental step for anyone and is often a long process. If your friend is building his/her family through adoption, the one thing they will need more than anything is the […]