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Buy Any House with Bitcoin

How to purchase real estate with cryptocurrency.

I’ve Been Hurt in a Motorcycle Accident—Do I Need a Lawyer

Find out more about when you might need a personal injury lawyer if you've been involved in a motorcycle accident.

Can I Be Arrested for Not Wearing a Face Covering or Mask in LA?

Find out more about the laws regarding facemasks in Los Angeles, CA and the potential criminal penalities for not wearing one.

Citizenship with No English - It Is Possible

Can a person get U.S. citizenship without knowing English? In some circumstances, yes! Form N-648.

DILGENT SEARCHES AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

The diligent search for an unlocated birth father or legal father is of critical importance to the integrity of an adoption. If the diligent search is deficient, the entire adoption could be void. Consequently, diligent searches and diligent search affidavits comprise one of the highest exposure areas for liability for the adoption entity.

Tangles in the Adoption World

Pitfalls and tangles in adoption cases including jurisdiction, notice, father's rights, intervention, consents, living expenses, putative father registry, Indian Child Welfare Act

Navigating the Financial Hurdles of Adoption

Learn about the financial and cost-cutting resources and creative strategies to help put adoption in reach for those working to bring their children home.

Transformation of Adoption

How the internet has transformed adoption, both before and after placement and the cautionary concerns that have erupted as a result.

Private Adoption of Foster Care Children

Explore placement and permanency options for foster children, to promote the private adoption option to parents, guardians, judges, legislators, and to the Department of Children and Families.

Government Rescinds Policy Against Maintaing F1 Status With Only Online Classes

On July 14, 2020, the Trump Administration withdrew its policy announcement that it would not allow college students taking fully online course-loads to remain in the United States in F1 status during the fall.

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