The Adoption Law Firm Podcast
Adoption is one of the most complex, emotional, and highly scrutinized areas of law. The right of parents to control the destiny of their children is cherished and protected – it is neither easily broken nor easily attached.Whether you are an expectant parent or an adoptive parent, The Adoption Law Firm can help you navigate the complex and emotional landscape of adoption.
Episodes
17 episodes since 2020
S2: E7: | From Foster Child to Foster Mother: Surviving Abuse and the Foster Care System with Kylee Chavers
Publish Date: August 2, 2021Note: This podcast contains descriptions of child abuse. If you have ever wanted to get inside the mind of a foster child or abuse victim whom you love, we have the podcast for you...
August 01, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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57:37
S2: E6: Connecting to Hurting Children and Broken Families with Chris and Katie Sherrod
As a young mother of a sweet pile of biological kids, Katie Sherrod was asked a question by a reporter at a March for Life, about what she would say to a young woman with an unplanned pregnancy. Her answer unsettled her, her conscie...
June 22, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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45:38
S2: E5: | Caring Well For Adoption Families | Guest Libby Shepherd
The Adoption Law Firm PodcastTitle: S2: E5: | Caring Well For Adoption Families | Guest Libby ShepherdPublish Date: June 14, 2021 Adoption is often a long, hard process, and caring well for adoption families eve...
June 14, 2021
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29:34
S2: E4: What Adoption is Like for the Birth Mom | Guest Diane Scott
The Adoption Law Firm PodcastTitle: S2: E4: | What Adoption is like for the birth mom | Guest Diane ScottPublish Date: June 1, 2021 One of the highest values of The Adoption Law Firm is to honor birth moms. ...
June 01, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:15
S2: E3: Our Embryo Adoption Story | Dr. Chris and Lee Ann Duggar
Publish Date: May 18, 2021Show Notes: Today Sam and Mary Beth McLure chat with Dr. Chris and Lee Ann Duggar about their experience and success with embryo adoption. Dr. Chris and Lee Ann are a loving couple who wanted to grow their...
May 18, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:24
S2: E2: Speece Foster Care Story | Documentary
Publish Date: April 29, 2021Show Notes: Today Sam and Mary Beth McLure are featuring a documentary and article about Lincoln and Melinda Speece. The Speeces are a faithful, humble, small-town pastor’s family, with three of their ow...
May 04, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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24:30
S2: E1 Special Guests: Ross and Joanna Hodges
Publish Date: April 21, 2021Show Notes: Today Sam and Mary Beth McLure are pleased to welcome special guests, Ross and Joanna Hodges, to the podcast for season two. Today we hear their amazing adoption stories. The Hodges fac...
April 21, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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51:09
Navigating the Foster Care System and Adoption
The Adoption Law Firm PodcastSee the Video Version of this Podcast on our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/adoptionlawfirmEpisode Title: Navigating the ...
March 11, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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23:01
Step-Parent/Grandparent Adoption – The Basics
See the Video Version of this Podcast on our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/adoptionlawfirmEpisode Title: Step-Parent/Grandparent Adoption – The Basics
March 04, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:15
Special Guest: Bethany Garth on Treating Birth Parents with Love and Respect
Episode Title: Special Guest: Bethany Garth on Treating Birth Parents with Love and RespectPublish Date: Feb 25, 2021Show Notes: Today we are going to be talking to Bethany Garth, Executive Director of the First Choice Wome...
February 25, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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16:48
How to Care Well For Birth Parents
Episode Title: How to Care Well For Birth ParentsPublish Date: February 18, 2021Show Notes -Here at the Adoption Law Firm, we treasure and deeply care for birth parents, their situations, and their rights. We make it a...
February 18, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:34
History of Adoption and the Biblical Basis for Orphan Care
Show Notes:Episode Title: History of Adoption and the Biblical Basis for Orphan CarePublish Date: Feb 10-11, 2021Do you know much about the long history of adoption and orphan care? If you have a copy of...
February 10, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:43
Transracial Adoption
Show Notes: Transracial AdoptionToday, Sam and Michele talk about the many challenges and blessings of Transracial Adoption.http://www.the...
January 27, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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15:13
Foster Care Adoption
Foster-Care AdoptionChildren are placed into foster care as a result of such circumstances as physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment. The state’s primary objective is to reunite the children with their biological pa...
January 14, 2021
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19:01
Birth Parent Rights in Adoption
What rights do birth parents have? Do they come to the court hearings? What about the financial needs of the birth parents? Can the adoptive parents help birth parents? When does a birth parent sign consent? All of...
January 11, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:52
How to Fund Adoption
Do you need to be wealthy to adopt a child? Do you need to go into debt to adopt? What are the true costs of adoption and what are the ways to cover those costs? In this episode of the Adoption Law Firm Podcast we talk ...
December 06, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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12:50
How Much Does Adoption Cost
One of the most common questions here at The Adoption Law Firm, is "How much does adoption cost?" Sam McLure, Esq., tackles this big question and walks us through the many ways people adopt children, and cover the costs along the way.&nbs...
November 24, 2020
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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9:09