Adoptions and Orphans

On October 7, the President signed into law the “Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (HR 6893)” which Congress passed on September 17, 2008. This legislation targets specific deficiencies in the child welfare system and …

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… for allowing a lesbian woman to illegally adopt her female companion’s child, in clear violation of both Kentucky law and the Kentucky state constitution. The higher court reaffirmed that in Kentucky, stepparent adoptions are

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The Kentucky Court of Appeals has issued a very strong ruling that lower court judges should adhere to state law when it comes to granting gay couples adoption rights. In a harshly worded 3-0 ruling, the court said that stepparent …

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If you are contemplating adopting a child, you probably already know that this is one of the most important actions you’ll ever take in your life. People chose to adopt a child for many reasons. Most commonly, a couple may be experiencing some kind of fertility problems, which make it difficult for them to conceive [...]

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In the 1950’s single mothers had few options if they became pregnant. Often, they were whisked away to homes where they were forced to sign their babies away never knowing who the parents were or given time to see their babies. This causes a surge of adopted children to come back years later looking for [...]

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