Two Dads Adopt Their Seventh Child, a Gay Teen

Contents:

• PROCR FOR GAY COUPL LOOKG TO ADOPT
• TWO DADS ADOPT THEIR SEVENTH CHILD, A GAY TEEN
• PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS
• GAY DADS ADOPT 6 SIBLGS, AG 7 TO 14, AFTER THEY SPENT HALF A DE FOSTER CARE

PROCR FOR GAY COUPL LOOKG TO ADOPT

Procr for Gay Coupl Lookg to Adopt.

Gay and lbian upl have been expandg their fai through adoptn for a long time, and as legislatn has changed over the years, more optns have bee available. While every gay uple's adoptn procs is unique, there are some standard procr and steps every adoptive parent mt go through, and facts and rourc that n be helpful when nsirg adoptn.

TWO DADS ADOPT THEIR SEVENTH CHILD, A GAY TEEN

Optns for Gay Parents. Gay upl n explore all avenu of adoptn, cludg foster re adoptn, tradnal adoptn, and ternatnal adoptns.

In the past—and likely still today some areas of the untry—some gay upl have rorted to lyg about their stat so they uld adopt.

PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS

When a gay uple adopts, is mon for one partner to adopt and the send to then apply to the urt as a send parent or -parent.

A uple do not need to have a legally-regnized relatnship orr to pursue a send parent adoptn, which mak an appealg optn for gay upl who choose to not get married or enter to a civil unn.

GAY DADS ADOPT 6 SIBLGS, AG 7 TO 14, AFTER THEY SPENT HALF A DE FOSTER CARE

Many studi have attempted to terme how children are beg raised gay and lbian unns. Gay and lbian groups tend to show posive rults, while relig or nservative groups often dite negative rults.

Many of the ncerns center around unrstandg sexual orientatn and tablishg whether children will velop emotnal problems due to havg gay parents. Know that there has not been a sgle study showg that the children of gay or lbian parents are disadvantaged any signifint rpect.