| name | adoption-summary |
| title | Adoption Law Summary |
| description | Produces structured U.S. adoption-law summaries for litigation and client-facing use. Use when asked to summarize adoption law, draft pre-filing research briefs, create jurisdiction-specific issue memoranda, or prepare client education documents. Triggers: adoption summary, domestic adoption, intercountry adoption, Hague adoption, foster care adoption, TPR in adoption, stepparent/relative adoption, post-adoption rights. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/adoption-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | family |
| language | en |
Adoption Law Summary
Generates a concise, jurisdiction-aware legal briefing on adoption law with litigation and counseling value.
Quick Start
- Identify jurisdiction (U.S. state + foreign country if intercountry).
- Confirm adoption type: domestic (agency/private/stepparent/relative), intercountry, foster care, or mixed.
- Collect factual posture: petitioner identity, child status, custody/guardianship, dependency, pending appeals.
- Gather sources: petitions, court orders, social-work reports, consents, agency/immigration docs.
- Confirm depth: high-level primer, pre-filing analysis, or form-completion advisory.
- Set output mode: neutral overview, strategy memo, or party-side briefing.
Output Structure
1) Header Block
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federal + state/country |
| Matter type | Domestic / Intercountry / Foster / Mixed |
| Parties | Biological parent(s), adoptive petitioner(s), child, agency/state |
| Issues | Consent, TPR, best interests, eligibility, immigration, records, disputes |
| Authority classes | Constitution, statutes, regulations, key cases, local rules |
| Verification status | Verified / Verify locally / [VERIFY] |
2) Legal Framework
Lead with constitutional/statutory stack. Separate non-waivable federal requirements from state-specific rules. Note venue, notice, and record-retention obligations.
| Layer | Core rule | Practical effect |
|---|
| Constitutional | Due process in parental-liberty interests | Requires notice/fair procedures before rights loss |
| Federal baseline | Adoption and Safe Families Act (dependency cases) [VERIFY] | Permanency timelines, child welfare policy |
| State adoption code | Procedure, consent, filing mechanics | Petition form, hearing rights, contest timeline |
| Agency/court rules | Local rule supplements | Service, forms, evidentiary requirements |
3) Domestic Adoption Workflows
