Surrogacy, Adoption, Estate Planning, Special Needs by Maria Bates Law

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Familyplanninglaw.com is the portion of Maria Bates Law PLLC focused solely on our family formation and protection clients including surrogacy and assisted reproduction law, foster care and child welfare, adoption, estate planning and special needs planning. Maria started her career as a counselor, has started and run both an adoption and surrogacy agency, and has been a family formation attorney for over 15 years. She has also personally experienced the joys and challenges of building her own family and is passionate about helping families navigate the multiple pathways to parenting. 

Maria assists in building ALL kinds of families. Don't know where to start? We can help inform you of your options. Do you know what you want but don't know how to get there? We can help with that too. Have questions that you're afraid to ask? We welcome all questions in a confidential and welcoming space. 

We hope you find this site helpful in exploring your family options and learning more about consultations, legal services, and retreats. We have also provided a resource section for you to do additional research on the topics important to you. Take a look around and let us know how we can help.