Arizona Adoption Law

Foster and Adoptive Council of Tucson (FACT)

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:29:54 +0000

The Foster and Adoptive Council of Tucson (FACT) is an organization comprised of 14 local agencies providing foster care and adoption services. Their purpose is to provide foster home and adoption resources to prospective parents and sponsor awareness among the community. They hold two orientations every month where prospective adoptive parents and go to learn more about the process. The informational meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. For more information please call 1-877-KIDS-NEED-U or visit their website at www.tucsonheartsandhomes.org.

St. Nicholas of Myra – Tucson Adoption Agency

admin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:47:32 +0000

St. Nicholas of Myra is the licensed adoption agency in Tucson, Arizona handling adoptions of children who are wards of the court in the custody of Child Protective Services. St Nicks is always recruiting adoptive parents for these children. Adoptions through St. Nicks are done at no cost to the adoptive parents. Adoption subsidy may also be available to assist with caring for these children. Anyone interested in adopting one or more children is urged to contact St. Nicks at 520 745-8791 or visit their website at www.ccs-stnicks.org.

Adoption Tax Credit

semyers — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:04:09 +0000

For 2012 the Adoption Tax Credit is $12,650.00. Unfortunately the credit is no longer refundable as it was in 2010 and 2011. If you are unable to use all of the credit in tax year 2012, you can carry the credit forward for up to five years. If you are adopting a special needs child, you are entitled to claim the full amount of the credit, even if you have no adoption related expenses. The tax credit begans to phase out if your modified adjusted gross income is $189,710.00 and is is unavailable if your modified adjusted gross income is $229,710.00.

Legislation has been introduced to again make the tax credit refundable, and to extend it beyond tax year 2012. There is no way of determing if this proposed legislation will pass. I certainly urge anyhone who is interested to contact your Congressman or Senator to voice your support for adoption tax credit.

American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:45:40 +0000

At it’s annual meeting in April, 2009 the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys voted to create a specialty division of the academy, known as the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys. Scott E Myers was invited into membership in this new organization and is now a Fellow of AAARTA as well as a Fellow of AAAA.