Massachusetts
Judges throw a wrench in Massachusetts adoptions
A new legal interpretation of longstanding state adoption law has upended the process for out-of-state birth parents. The Legislature should step in to clarify.
Abruptly, the court hearing scheduled for that day to finish the process was canceled, Mario Gagliardi and his attorney told the editorial board.
In 2021, they adopted their first son as a newborn from Texas. In 2023, they used the same process to ad... [5670 chars]