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About Us
Gerald
A. Bates has been practicing law since 1968. In the last 30
years, he has handled hundreds of private placement, agency and
interstate adoptions. He has conducted seminars for attorneys
and
adoptive parents in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for many years.
 Mr.
Bates received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington and a
J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. He served
in the Navy as a JAG officer.
In addition to being a member of the American Academy of Adoption
Attorneys, he is a member of the Texas Bar Association and the Tarrant
County Bar Association.
As
special
counsel to the Rutherford Institute, Mr. Bates has appeared before the
Texas Legislature discussing topics such as abortion and prayer in the
public schools. His testimony before a Senate committee was
instrumental in the adoption of the Texas parental consent law.
Mr.
Bates is a teaching elder at his church in Arlington. He has
three children and two grandchildren.
The Law Offices of Gerald A. Bates
3200
Riverfront Drive, Suite 207
Fort Worth,
Texas 76107
(817) 338-2840
Email us
Please be aware that Texas law does not permit an attorney to locate a child for you. Read our article, How can I find a child?
for guidelines on seeking a child for adoption.
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