American Academy
of Adoption Attorneys is a not-for-profit national association of attorneys, judges, and law professors who practice,
or have otherwise distinguished themselves, in the field of adoption law.
AAAA has more than 300
members throughout the United States and Canada who are experts in the complexities of adoption law and the variety of interstate
and international adoption regulations. Fellows must maintain their practice according to the highest standards of professionalism,
competence and ethics.
The Academy's mission is to support the rights of children to live in
safe, permanent homes with loving families, to ensure appropriate consideration of the interests of all parties to adoptions,
and to assist in the orderly and legal process of adoption. To this end, the Academy's work includes promoting the reform
of adoption laws and disseminating information on ethical adoption practices.
As an organization, and
through its members and committees, AAAA lends pro bono assistance in worthy cases, actively participates in the drafting
and passage of state and Federal adoption legislation, participated in the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions, and
advised in the drafting of the Uniform Adoption Act. The Academy published a newsletter, holds annual and mid-year conferences,
and conducts educational seminars on adoption issues. Our members are frequently invited to make presentations as adoption
experts for professional organization throughout the United States.
