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What to Do if Second-Parent Adoption is Unavailable
An overview of the steps to take if second-parent adoption is unavailable where you live.
Second-Parent Adoption
The best thing to do if you are not a legal parent but wish to become one to a child you have with your partner is to seek a second-parent adoption.
Can Transgender People Adopt?
No state has a law that specifically bars transgender people from adopting. But that is far from a guarantee that adoption agencies and judges will be welcoming of transgender applicants.
International Adoption
Adopting a child from another country can be a long and complicated quest. But a growing number of Americans, including gays and lesbians, have done it in recent years as the number of children available for adoption in the United States has declined.