This workshop will take a new look at the how and why of the critically important–and significantly underused–birth parent voluntary surrender. Presented by the director of an adoption agency that has facilitated hundreds of respectful, meaningful, appropriate birth parents surrenders, this session will examine how voluntary surrenders avoid time-consuming, traumatic, and costly court terminations. Bring your own stories and questions.

Speaker: Maris Blechner, Family Focus Adoption Services, New York.

Approximately 65-80 mins.