About

    Jennifer Fairfax, Family Formation Law Offices

    Jennifer Fairfax, LLC, Family Formaiton Law Offices limits it practice on matters related to Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) law in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  We have decades of experience in representing clients growing their families through adoption, surrogacy and with the use of spermd donors, egg donors and embryo donors.  We handle private adoptions (parental placement and independent), step-parent adoptions, second parent adoptions, relative adoptions and adult adoptions in all three jurisdictions.  We also work with clients interested in gestational surrogacy or the use of egg, embryo or sperm donors.  The firm represents all family types and has worked with single parents, married or unmarried couples both same-sex and opposite sex and transgender clients.    

    The firm represents birth parents, intended parents, surrogates,donors (known and anonymous), adoptive parents and minor children through the adoption or ART legal process.  We handle multiple Interstate Compact on the Placement on Children (ICPC) case each month as well as handling cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Non-consensual adoptions, Birth Orders (pre-birth orders and post-birth orders) and the re-adoption and/or finalization process for international adoptees.

    For more about Jennifer's background, click, Jennifer Fairfax.  

    For more about Catelyn's background, click click, Catelyn Slattery.
     

     

    Have you ever been invited to speak on adoption or ART?

    Jennifer speaks at Conferences on Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Technology in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia as well as nationally.  She was awarded the 2013 Legal Excellence Award by the Maryland State Bar Foundation for presentations across Maryland and in 2014 became a member of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation Leaders.  She has presented at ABA Conferences, AAAA Conferences, NBI, Resolve, Inc., George Washington School of Law, UB School of Law, University of Maryland School of Law, American Immigration Lawyers Association and the American Association of Tissue Banks, Villanova Law School, Maryand Famiy Law University, Maryland Judicial Institute, Famililies for Private Adoption (FPA) and many adoption and surrogacy organizations across the region.  Her work is valued and her thoughts and opinions respected.   

    “I believe in working with each of my clients—in support of their family dynamic—to make the dreams of parenthood a reality. Whether you are single or married; or gay; a step-parent, a surrogate or intended parent or a child of adoption, it is my mission to serve as your advocate. With a dedication to the ethical and sensitive nature of each situation, I will help you understand the laws within Maryland or Washington, DC for adoption or surrogacy, and pledge to be your partner throughout the journey.” - Jennifer Fairfax

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