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Open Adoption
Open adoption, also referred to as independent adoption, offers one distinct advantage to prospective LGBT parents: in eliminating your interaction with an agency, you eliminate the hurdles some of them put up.
Adoption Options Overview
Every day, more and more gay and lesbian people are adopting children who need a good and loving home, and you could be one of them.
Can You Adopt a Child from Foster Care?
In the past, many foster care agencies would not consider foster parents as applicants for adoption, but this is no longer true. In fact, foster parents who are meeting a child's needs and willing to take on the added responsibilities of becoming a permanent parent are likely to be the first family considered.
Can LGBT People Become Foster Parents?
In the health care and social services professions, there is a consensus that lesbian, gay and bisexual people should not be barred from serving as foster parents on the sole basis of their sexual orientation.
Who Are the Children in Foster Care?
About half a million children currently have no permanent homes and are in need of foster care.