{"id":18032,"date":"2024-04-02T13:59:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/?post_type=videos&#038;p=18032"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:00:53","slug":"what-is-family-formation-law","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/videos\/what-is-family-formation-law\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Family Formation Law?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-container video-single\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cipnJFpgxUY?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family formation law is the area of family law that&#8217;s focused on building families. Unlike many other areas of family law, which can involve contentious situations, family formation law is centered on happy occasions when people are adding new members to their family, such as adoptions and surrogacy agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Will You Need a Family Formation Attorney?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need a family formation attorney for any kind of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/services\/adoption\/\">adoption<\/a>&nbsp;as well as in situations involving surrogacy or the donation of genetic material or embryos. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Private and agency adoptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/services\/adoption\/becoming-a-foster-parent\/\">Foster parent<\/a>&nbsp;adoptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/services\/adoption\/lgbt-adoption\/\">LGBTQ adoptions<\/a>, including second-parent adoptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gestational surrogacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embryo, egg, or sperm donation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In all of these situations, an experienced family law attorney with Goranson Bain Ausley can make sure that your family is formed with a secure legal foundation and your rights are protected. If you&#8217;re planning to grow your family through adoption or surrogacy in Texas, contact us today to schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, attorney Mona Hosseiny-Tovar explores the topic of family formation law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":18034,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-18032","videos","type-videos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Is Family Formation Law, and When Will You Need a Family Formation Attorney?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Family formation law covers a variety of situations focused on forming and growing families. 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