Learn about the different ways you can adopt a child.
Advice for single people, married couples, domestic partners, and lesbians and gay men.
Learn more about the different types of adoptions and the steps you need to take for each.
The advantages and disadvantages of skipping the agency when you adopt a child.
Adoption agencies: procedures and costs to adopt a child.
Learn more about stepparent adoption laws, birth parent consent, and terminating parental rights.
Gay and Lesbian Adoption and Parenting
Over the past 5 years, the United States has made legal advancements towards protecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer communities. However, there are still questions and restrictions that may apply when same-sex couples try to adopt children.