WELCOME TO OUR ADOPTION AND ASSISTED FERTILITY SITE
Providing adoption and Assisted Fertility related legal services to adoptive parents
and birth parents in Vermont.

MURDOCH HUGHES & TWAROG Attorneys at Law, P.C., based in Burlington, Vermont, provides adoption legal services for adoptive families and pregnant women.  We also provide legal consultation and contracts for gestational surrogacy and gamete donor cases.

In 1998, Kurt Hughes became a member of the American Academy of Adoption Lawyers, an invitation-only national association of attorneys who practice, or have otherwise distinguished themselves, in the field of adoption law. He has been -- and continues to be -- the only practicing member from the State of Vermont since that time. Mr. Hughes will also be a charter member of the newly formed American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAARTA), the only credentialed assisted reproductive technology law organization in the country.

Our lawyers and staff are compassionate, ethical, open-minded and experienced. Vermont law allows any person to adopt and be adopted, and we will happily work with anyone who will provide a good home for a child. We are especially proud of our work with gay and lesbian couples, who often face legalized discrimination in other jurisdictions. If you are using assisted reproductive technology, we will help you through the legal maze, and have years of experience drafting contracts for gestational surrogacy and gamete donor matches, as well as in obtaining amended birth certificates for parents, if necessary.

In many cases, we are asked to represent birth parents, with referrals coming from agencies, attorneys in other states and prospective adoptive parents. We love this very important work, and we work hard to see that they are given the legal advice and support that they need, and ensure that the consents and supporting documents are all properly executed. Our staff also facilitates communication with the hospital to make sure that our client’s wishes regarding the adoption plan are respected.

No matter how you choose to build your family, children's best interests are always our first priority. We believe it is important to have each and every child placed in a good and loving home through a legally secure adoption or assisted reproductive technology contract.

To view other services provided by MURDOCH HUGHES & TWAROG Attorneys at Law, P.C., please visit our main website: www.mhtpc.com