Through Internat ional Adopt ion The Manely Firm has always handled adoption cases that bring children into better environments to grow and flourish. Family, friends, stepparents, and other third parties who want to adopt in the best interest of a child reach out to us to help them through that process. Typically, we work with uncontested adoptions, which may also include the termination of parental rights. However, this occurs when the previous parent has passed away or by an agreement with them if they are alive but no longer involved in the life of the child. Most of these cases involve children born and living inside of the U.S., but not always. In certain situations, we have cases in which a family member, friend, or parental figure cares for a child who is not a citizen. When a child is born in another country but a third party — usually a family friend or a member of the extended family — wants to bring them into the U.S., they may wish to adopt that child. They want to create a better life for the child, but this obviously adds additional responsibilities. They move to adopt this non-U.S. citizen with the intention of creating a permanent home for that child. By doing so, they also need to keep in mind the requirements regarding immigration law to give the child a path toward citizenship. It just so happens that our team was faced with a case that involved this set of facts, which led us to become more involved with the international adoption process. While including this aspect of adoption into our services was a natural step for us, our attorneys who handle these cases need to be extremely cognizant and thoughtful about immigration implications. Just like our clients, we want the best lives for these children; we don’t want them or their legal guardians to run into any immigration issues down the road. For this reason, our attorneys who are working cases of international adoption work closely with our international attorneys. G iving C hildren a B etter C hance at L ife
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6 cups fresh arugula
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1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
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1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped 1/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries
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3 tbsp shallots, thinly sliced
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1 tbsp honey
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1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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Salt and pepper to taste
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1/2 avocado, cubed
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6 beets, peeled and quartered
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2 oz crumbled goat cheese
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Place coated beets on baking sheet and roast them for 12 minutes. Set the beets aside and allow them to cool. In a large bowl, toss arugula, walnuts, and berries with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. Top salad with beets, avocado, and goat cheese. 3
1. Heat oven to 450 F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, shallots, and honey. Gradually whisk olive oil into the mixture and season with salt and pepper. 4. In a small bowl, toss the beets in dressing until they are coated. 2. 3.
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