The Complete Adoption and Fertility Legal Guide »

Brette McWhorter Sember is a former New York state attorney and skilled mediator. She was on the Law Guardian panel in four counties and acted as a volunteer mediator for the Better Business Bureau. Sember is an expert at explaining and simplifying legal concepts. She has written more than 30 books, including File for Divorce in New York, Tenant’s Rights in New York, Landlord’s Rights in New York, The Complete Legal Guide to Senior Care, The Complete Credit Repair Kit, The Infertility An

Whether you are thinking about adopting a child or using reproductive treatments to become pregnant, The Complete Adoption and Fertility Legal Guide explains your options, gives you the steps to take to protect your decision and hands you the power to make it happen.

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Attorney Sember manages to addressalbeit in a glancing fashionthe major areas of adoption, both legal and emotional. It's all here, from decisions, procedures, and child rearing tips to second-parent, kinship, domestic agency, international, parent-facilitated, single-parent, and gay and lesbian adoptions. Sember also covers fertility options, including insemination, egg and embryo donation, cryopreservation, and other emerging technologies, evaluating each pointedly and accurately. Best of all are the handy one-page charts that weigh the pros and cons of various decisions regarding fertility and adoptions. The appendixes include suggestions, organizations, forms, and contact information for state offices. Highly recommended for all public libraries. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.