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Adoption Law

Confidence and Self-Esteem in Adopted Children

In a recent study from the American Psychological Association, a question was raised, “Do adopted children show lower self-esteem than non-adopted peers, and do transracial adoptees show lower self-esteem than same-race adoptees?” This blog post will provide a recap of the study and a brief discussion of its implications.   To start, we must investigate why this […]

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Surrogacy

Major Decision Reached: Egg Donations Considered Taxable Income

  Today, 6.7 million women are facing impaired fecundity, or, the inability to get pregnant or carry a baby to term. Thankfully, science has found ways around the injustice to these mothers and families-to-be. Today, there are so many alternatives available for women and families struggling to get pregnant.   One option is egg donation. […]

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Adoption Law

Our Law Firm Welcomes Two New Staff Members

The firm is pleased to welcome Ashley Stephens, Social Worker. Ashley will be focusing her energy in both adoption and ARTS (specifically, gestational surrogacy). Ashley is from Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended the College of Charleston where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a Minor in Health Promotion. Ashley previously worked at the […]

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Press Release

James Fletcher Thompson Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Established in 1993, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum) is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States.  Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 4000 members throughout the country.  Fewer than 1% of […]

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