Understanding Adoption Trauma: The Primal Wound & A Path to Healing

At Gaudin Law Group, we deeply care about the well-being of everyone touched by adoption—birth parents, adoptive families, and especially adoptees. One topic often discussed is the concept of the "primal wound," a term coined by author Nancy Verrier. It refers to the emotional and psychological impact experienced by adoptees as a result of being separated from their birth mothers. While every adoption journey is unique, understanding this concept can help adoptive families navigate the complexities of adoption with compassion and care. What is the Primal Wound? The primal wound is rooted in the idea that the bond between a [...]

By |2024-12-17T22:00:19+00:00December 17th, 2024|Adoption|Comments Off on Understanding Adoption Trauma: The Primal Wound & A Path to Healing
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How Does a Non Parent Get Legal Custody?

Our state’s and country’s law stiffly protects the right of a parent (a biological or adoptive mother or father) to custody (the authority to make most decisions and accept responsibility, for a minor) of his or her child. It’s likely the most secure right you enjoy as a US citizen. But this right can be overruled. Just because a person is a parent does not mean that person is behaving as a good parent. Being a parent is a job and performance counts! Good in this context means adequate (based on standards most people generally agree upon)—paying for your child to [...]

By |2024-05-21T14:40:49+00:00May 21st, 2024|Adoption, Blog|Comments Off on How Does a Non Parent Get Legal Custody?
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Adoption Law in Louisiana

Looking to adopt in Louisiana? Our interview with Todd Gaudin, an adoption attorney in Louisiana, will provide valuable insights into the state's adoption laws, from the legal requirements to the adoption process, what types of adoption are allowed in Louisiana, and how adoption can be handled differently under the law. We cover everything you need to know to start the private adoption process.https://youtu.be/XCZLo8N-X7oWork with Todd: https://gaudinlawgroup.com/contact-us/Join The Adoption Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoachDetermine Your Method of Private Adoption Matching: https://www.myadoptioncoach.com/programCreate/Share Your Adoption Profile: https://exciting-producer-7916.ck.page/7fe7b260cdDisclaimer: The information contained herein is not to be considered legal advice. We are not attorneys. Should you wish to [...]

By |2023-11-17T19:12:48+00:00July 12th, 2023|Adoption, Blog|Comments Off on Adoption Law in Louisiana
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The Adoption Process – What Can I Control?

Written by Laci Richter Adoptive Mom & Author of Refuel Your Wait When my husband and I started the process of adoption, I thought that we were finally in control of building our family.  After years of trying to conceive and unsuccessful medical treatments, we were now going to have control over the outcome. When we started to encounter what I viewed as obstacles or closed doors, I started to work even harder at trying to control situations and timing. In my book, Refuel Your Wait: Find Hope and Overcome Fear While Adopting, I write a lot about my struggles [...]

By |2021-03-18T15:57:54+00:00March 18th, 2021|Adoption, Blog|Comments Off on The Adoption Process – What Can I Control?
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Ramblings of a Birth Mom: Adoption Advertising

As a birth mom, I hate adoption advertising. As an adoption professional , I hate adoption advertising. I hate the idea of “targeted marketing” and paid Google ads. The very thought of sitting down and trying to figure out the demographic group I should push a Facebook or Instagram Ad to irks me to my core. Doing this implies that all birth mothers come from the same walk of life and we don’t. But a very wise woman once told me, women are going to place their babies for adoption and they need to find you. I have made it [...]

By |2022-09-06T20:36:19+00:00March 3rd, 2021|Adoption, Blog|Comments Off on Ramblings of a Birth Mom: Adoption Advertising
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Adoption Tax Credit: Disrupted Adoption

By now, many of you may have learned that a successful placement and adoption of a minor, with the exception of step-parent adoptions, makes you eligible for a 14,000 federal (and in some states, some level of state) income adoption tax credit (in addition to any gross income deductions allowed). A credit reduces the amount of the tax; a deduction reduces the amount of income the tax will be based. What If Our Placement Wasn't Successful? But what if the placement is disrupted? As emotionally devastating as a disruption is, are prospective adoptive couples still eligible for such tax savings? [...]

By |2023-02-20T21:29:52+00:00January 19th, 2021|Adoption, Blog|Comments Off on Adoption Tax Credit: Disrupted Adoption
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Birth Parent Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are right around the corner and with that means holiday gift giving. Adoptive parents, you are not obligated to get your child’s birth parents a Christmas gift. BUT (yes, there is a but.) Why wouldn't you at least sign your name to a simple card, just to let them know they're thought of?  As a birth mother, I frequently get asked by adoptive parents what they should get their child’s birth mother for Christmas.  And as much as we all love Christmas cookies, I don’t have a cookie cutter answer to that question. There are so many [...]

By |2023-02-20T21:31:27+00:00December 11th, 2020|Adoption, Blog|Comments Off on Birth Parent Holiday Gift Guide
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Ways that COVID-19 is Affecting Adoptions

COVID-19 is affecting the whole world right now, from miniscule details of our daily lives to our future plans. And in those details of our daily lives and future plans, it is having a profound impact on adoptions. Everyone involved in an adoption plan is having to change every aspect of that “plan.” Having a baby is scary enough – even more so when you have to do it alone, without your support team you were planning on having, and even more than that when you have made the decision to place your baby for adoption. My heart hurts for [...]

By |2021-01-19T16:18:24+00:00May 5th, 2020|Adoption, Blog|Comments Off on Ways that COVID-19 is Affecting Adoptions
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Ways to Self-Match in Your Adoption

You have made the decision to adopt…now what?!  Do you choose to work with adoption agency? Do you find an adoption consultant to guide you? Do you work with an adoption attorney and utilize the world around you to help you self-match? Self-matching is the idea that you, as the adoptive parents, are trying to find an expectant mother on your own as opposed to working with adoption agency or consultant.  This can be a much more cost-effective, and personal, route to take on your adoption journey.  If you decide to focus on self-matching during your adoption, make sure you [...]

By |2020-06-03T03:24:29+00:00May 5th, 2020|Adoption|Comments Off on Ways to Self-Match in Your Adoption
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Ten Fun Fundraising Ideas to help you Fundraise for your Adoption

If you have ever been involved in any part of the adoption process, I don’t need to tell you that adoption is expensive.  Sometimes very, very expensive.  Starting with that initial consultation with an attorney or agency, then their fees for their services, and then birth mom expenses and medical bills, and then court costs and filing fees; and lord help us all if you have a birth father that decides to contest the adoption.  It’s enough to make your head spin and your wallet weep.  And on top of all of that, you have another tiny human to [...]

By |2019-08-06T23:39:40+00:00August 6th, 2019|Adoption|Comments Off on Ten Fun Fundraising Ideas to help you Fundraise for your Adoption
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