by Dawn Coppock | May 25, 2026 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, General, Seminars
Hello blog readers, Some say, “Who will represent birth and adoptive families now?” I don’t share that concern. There has long been a handful of highly skilled, experienced, adoption-focused lawyers across Tennessee who are my peers and friends. I’m comfortable...
by Dawn Coppock | Jan 11, 2026 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, Foster Parents, General, News Events, Tax
The adoption tax credit is a lovely thing. It offers a direct financial benefit to families who adopt. The benefit is better for families who adopt special needs children. There is much written about the policy and mechanics of the federal adoption tax credit. It is...
by Dawn Coppock | Oct 20, 2025 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, General, Seminars
Increased Care with Identity Documents Advised And A Suggested Approach for Unresponsive Government Agencies Identity documents have become increasingly requested and regulated since 9/11. That trend has accelerated as immigration and gender identity have...
by Dawn Coppock | Aug 29, 2025 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, General, Legislation, Seminars
Registration will open by the end of September for Good Law’s flagship seminar, Adoption Law School*, but this time as an on-demand course. You asked for it, and finally, Dawn’s done it. 15 hours of CLE, including 3 hours of ethics credit, will be open for...
by Dawn Coppock | Mar 3, 2025 | Attorneys & Courts, General, News Events, Seminars
I know I just said I wasn’t retiring, and that was true when I said it. Now it isn’t. I started declining new cases today. By April 7, 2025 I will be retired, except for a few outstanding cases and on-demand seminar production. I had expected to retire near my husband...
by Dawn Coppock | Mar 26, 2024 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, Foster Parents, General, Legislation
Question: I understand that the waiting period for adoption, the time the child must live with the prospective adoptive family before the adoption can be finalized, has been reduced from 6 months to 3 months, correct? Answer: Not exactly. The waiting period is still 6...
