Law Offices of Karen S. Law PLC

Law Offices of Karen S. Law PLC ✨ Karen Law | Adoption Attorney
πŸ“ Serving Loudoun County & Beyond
❀️ Helping families grow through adoption
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Karen Stoutamyer Law is an adoption attorney practicing in Virginia. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1985 and became licensed in Virginia in that same year. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Virginia State Bar, and the Loudoun Bar Association. She also co-chairs the

Intercountry Adoption Committee for the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and has co-chaired the annual celebration of adoption, Loudoun Adoption Day, for eight years. Law represents adoptive parents and birth parents in private, agency, international, step-parent, and relative adoptions. She has been certified by the Virginia Supreme Court as a Guardian Ad Litem to represent the interests of children in adoptions throughout the Commonwealth. She often speaks at national conferences on Immigration issues and has a unique experience in both adoption and immigration law. Serving clients in Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Arlington County, Alexandria, Frederick County, Albermarle County, Culpeper County, Dinwiddie County, Pittsylvania County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Warren County, Westmoreland County, Virginia Beach and throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Helpful info on refundability of the Adoption Tax Credit for 2026 and beyond
03/04/2026

Helpful info on refundability of the Adoption Tax Credit for 2026 and beyond

FS-2026-03, February 2026 β€” This Fact Sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about refundability and Special Needs Determinations made by Indian tribal governments for the Adoption Tax Credit.

The IRS has announced adjustments to the 2026 Federal Adoption Tax Credit!
02/12/2026

The IRS has announced adjustments to the 2026 Federal Adoption Tax Credit!

Want a refresher on adoption law? We've received great feedback on our Virginia Adoption Law: Hot Topics and Basics CLE ...
01/14/2026

Want a refresher on adoption law? We've received great feedback on our Virginia Adoption Law: Hot Topics and Basics CLE course. Register here: https://www.lawline.com/course/virginia-adoption-law-hot-topics-and-basics

A refundable adoption tax credit in 2025, Virginia legislative changes, foster care regulatory changes, the SIJS backlog, and end to deferred action and work permits for SIJS approved children-all have changed the strategies and procedures for handling an adoption in Virginia. In this program, Karen...

Wishing all of our clients, colleagues, and friends a wonderful holiday season! ❀️
12/23/2025

Wishing all of our clients, colleagues, and friends a wonderful holiday season! ❀️

We had the honor to spend Loudoun Adoption Day with the local families who completed adoptions this past year.  It was a...
12/02/2025

We had the honor to spend Loudoun Adoption Day with the local families who completed adoptions this past year. It was a beautiful celebration with the amazing adoptive families of Loudoun County! ❀️

My latest CLE course with Lawline, Virginia Adoption Law: Hot Topics and Basics, is featured on YouTube. Watch the previ...
11/20/2025

My latest CLE course with Lawline, Virginia Adoption Law: Hot Topics and Basics, is featured on YouTube. Watch the preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_campaign=YouTubeFacultyCommunications&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_63iLk3dJT_2VO85oA25FqD-s3T1DW_I-n0UubqR4LtcHgI-njo3mmvX_v_GYVKmfAwaqfom07KIOyxwS95MZbUOsIaQ&_hsmi=390744197&utm_content=112025_YouTubeFacultyCommunication_Law&utm_source=hs_email&v=NVJRUeavIQ8&feature=youtu.be

Virginia adoption practice is constantly evolving, and attorneys must navigate an intricate mix of statutory requirements, family dynamics, immigration consi...

This proposed class action suit represents children approved for SIJS who are seeking to get work permits and Deferred A...
11/13/2025

This proposed class action suit represents children approved for SIJS who are seeking to get work permits and Deferred Action Policy protection from deportation. These were routinely granted in the last administration and provided relief for vulnerable children. If you would like to know more, please see the press release from the National Immigration Project and sign up for their alerts.



A.C.R. et al. v. Noem et al., No. 1:25-cv-3962, is a proposed nationwide class action filed by nine immigrant youth and two legal services providers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging the federal government’s decision to end the Special Immigrant Juvenile S...

This is why we do what we do! πŸ’• So thankful for our clients!
11/12/2025

This is why we do what we do! πŸ’• So thankful for our clients!

Join us on October 31st for Karen Law's webcast on Virginia Adoption Law: Hot Topics and Basics! It's not too late to re...
10/28/2025

Join us on October 31st for Karen Law's webcast on Virginia Adoption Law: Hot Topics and Basics! It's not too late to register to attend. Receive Virginia CLE credits!

Online | October 31, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Register here:
https://www.lawline.com/course/virginia-adoption-law-hot-topics-and-basics

A refundable adoption tax credit in 2025, Virginia legislative changes, foster care regulatory changes, the SIJS backlog, and end to deferred action and work permits for SIJS approved children-all have changed the strategies and procedures for handling an adoption in Virginia. In this program, Karen...

The National Immigration Project filed a class action lawsuit for the abrupt ending of the SIJS Deferred Action Policy. ...
08/05/2025

The National Immigration Project filed a class action lawsuit for the abrupt ending of the SIJS Deferred Action Policy. See the full press release here

Today, immigrant youth and legal service providers filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government for abruptly terminating a policy that protected immigrant children and youth who fled their home countries due to parental neglect, abuse, and other mistreatment. The lawsuit seeks to rein...

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