Friday, June 15, 2012

Adoption Stumbling Block

I created a website for potential birth mothers/families to learn about us.  I felt it was a good idea until someone gave me a head's up that it may be illegal in my state.  I researched the law and it says this:


Use of Advertisement
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 59-2123(a)(1), (b)-(c)

No person shall advertise that such person will adopt, find an adoptive home for a child, or otherwise place a child for adoption. This provision shall not apply to a licensed child-placing agency. As used in this section, advertise means to communicate by newspaper, radio, television, handbills, placards or other print, broadcast, telephone directory, or electronic medium.



I don't always understand legal jargon, but I think this says that I need to take my website down and I'm not allowed to put the word out about us in any other way except through an agency or a lawyer.  All of this is so frustrating and we haven't even officially begun.  ::sigh::

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