All around the world there are thousands even millions of children who are waiting to be adopted. Many who are troubled children, and for that reason they are from foster home to foster home. The ideal American "family" is with a man and a woman. In the United States we have same-sex couples who are wanting to adopt, but they are being turned down due to their sexual preference. Same-sex relationships are much more stable than the average heterosexual relationship. Having a stable relationship ensures an emotionally steady home for a foster child. “Good parenting is not influenced by sexual orientation. Rather, it is influenced most profoundly by a parent’s ability to create a loving and nurturing home” (“LGBT Adoption”). Same-sex couples are more likely to adopt “hard to place” children with challenging behavior or disabilities.
Same-sex relationships and same-sex adoption is extremely relevant today. Either on the news or newspaper articles we see same-sex couples file lawsuit against courts and adoption agencies for discriminating sexual preference. The “regular” same-sex couples along with the “Hollywood” same-sex couples are trying to earn acceptance for being LGBT. Lifelong adoption, an "A+" rating with the Better Business Bureau provides an aggressive nationwide advertising, marketing, and national outreach campaign, “estimated two million LGBT people are interested in adopting” (“LGBT Adoption”). In the state of California there is roughly “16,000 adopted children” living with same-sex parents/couples. (“LGBT Adoption”).
The foster children that live in the state of “North Dakota, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and New Hampshire, Michigan, Florida” are the most affected (“Finding Gay Adoption…”). First reaso...
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...ould not adopted him”(McKinley). Many same-sex couples live in fear if they do not have adoption papers, because their parental rights might be questioned if they were to travel where same-sex adoption is not allowed. Or if the child was to be an accident the non-legal parent would not have a say in the child's medical health.
Judge Lopez Torres realizes that she left Melissa and Amaila facing a legal risk. In an interview judge Lopez Torres stated “...her strong belief that all married couples, gay or straight, should be treated equally”(McKinley). Judge Lopez Torres needs to understand that not everyone has the same strong beliefs as her.
The marriage and birth certificate are not a powerful Carlo L. Bella, a lawyer who specializes in same-sex marriage issue, stated “an adoption approved by a judge carries more weight in other jurisdictions”(qtd in McKinley).
Second parent adoption is an important tool utilized by same-sex couples in an effort to protect their parental rights in states where same sex marriage is not recognized. Although gay and lesbian paren...
In 2002, 51,000 children were adopted through the foster care system. The federal government tracks the number of adoptions from the United States foster care system, and all of its international adoptions. It’s estimated that around 120,000 children are adopted by U.S citizens each year. Half of these children are adopted by individuals not related to t...
Gay couples should be able to adopt because they deserve to be happy as well as any other person. According to author Pascoe Watson he states “Gay couples will have to prove they have an enduring relationship with the children to know the children will be happy” (Pascoe- Watson, George p. 3). Just like any other person their relationship with their children will mature, and will soon be able to have that love and caring affection, just like any other mother and father would provide to their children. There are a lot of homosexual couples in our society that have managed to win children’s love without having any problems what so ever and remain as one happy family. Homosexuals dream is to form a family just like any other person wishes to have. Furthermore, this shows that gay parents will do the impossible to prove they can build a love and caring relationship.
In recent years, same-sex relationships have become more encompassing in US society. State legislation is changing such as accepting gay marriages, enforcing anti-discrimination laws, and legal gay adoptions; the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community is becoming public. Gay-headed families, like heterosexuals, are diverse and varying in different forms. Whether a created family is from previous heterosexual relationships, artificial insemination, or adoption, it deserves the same legal rights heterosexual families enjoy. Full adoption rights needs to be legalized in all states to provide a stable family life for children because sexual orientation does not determine parenting skills, children placed with homosexual parents have better well-being than those in foster care, and there are thousands of children waiting for good homes.
Today, adoption professionals are placing more children with homosexual parents. New Jersey was the first state to designate non-discriminatory adoption policies. In addition to current adoption laws, there is also second- parent adoption that can take place where a homosexual parent can adopt in a state where currently legal and their domestic partner can adopt the same child so both parents are legal guardians of that child. “In 1977, Florida passed a law banning ...
Homosexuality is becoming more and more accepted and integrated into today’s society, however, when it comes to homosexuals establishing families, a problem is posed. In most states, homosexuals can adopt children like any other married or single adult. There are many arguments to this controversial topic; some people believe that it should be legal nationally, while others would prefer that is was banned everywhere, or at least in their individual states. There are logical reasons to allow gays to adopt children, but for some, these reasons are not enough. The main issue really is, what is in the best interest of the child? This type of problem isn’t really one with causes, effects, and solutions, but one with pros and cons. Like any other adoption situation, a parent prove themselves to be responsible and capable enough to raise a child on their own, or with a spouse.
Same-sex couples can become parents through means of former relationships, co-parenting, surrogacy, adoption, and donor insemination, although major legal discrimination continues to challenge this process for families. The difficulty faced by many of these couples to have children oftentimes results in even more nurturing environments. This variance in route to parenthood can make same-sex couples that are having children more motivated to be doing so. “Planned families reflect the desire of sexual minorities to have children outside of heteronormative circumstances” (Moore 2013:495). Non-heterosexual parents on average have stronger relationships with their children th...
It's 2015, same sex marriage is legalized in the U.S., yet not all adoption agencies allow homosexual couples to adopt. It is only allowed by law to have homosexuals in a joint adoption in 11 states. Adoption has been around since the 1920’s and has been a way to help orphaned children become a family. Not everyone is willing to adopt, whether it is because they don’t want a child, or they have children of their own, and it is not in their budget to adopt another. In the end, there is still a large number of orphaned children hoping and waiting for a chance to be loved and welcomed by a family.
Adoption is a very emotional and long process to go through. Many people adopt for different reasons. Some adopt because they are not able to have children of their own, or they can be gay or lesbian couples or they are adopting their spouse’s child/children. Adopting your partner's children is often a big step in your relationship with your new partner, and it can be a big legal step too (Snider).
Adoption has been around for many years, and recently gay adoption has been asked by many people. There are many children in the world that need somebody, but there is not enough families or parents to take them in. There aren’t that many families who can and will adopt children. Some families can’t support them, they have children of their own that they need to support, or they just don’t want children. Gay adoption is a solution that will help find the children a great home. There are many openly gay couples that will love to adopt children. Its’s still illegal for homosexual couples to adopt children in some areas of the U.S, let alone the world. Across our country, and in other countries, there are children awaiting adoption and eager parents
I want to explain the concept of adoption the characteristics that should have parents who want to do it and finally some criteria on the conflict between adoption and homosexual marriage. First, it is known as adoption of the Legal or legal act by which a person takes a child for a child that is biologically the child of other parents. This means that the adoption refers to those persons who meet the requirements established in the law to take as a child a child that is not their own, to legally perform the obligations that a parent must
Adoption by gays and lesbians first appeared in the United States in the 1970s. At the time, judges were not sympathetic to the idea of allowing a homosexual man or woman to parent a biological child. As the society has become tolerant toward same-sex couples, this question arises: Should gay marriages be adopted? Leading to a controversial statement where some people believe that same-sex couples should not be allowed to adopt while others consider that they should. A child needs stability while growing up.
Are you pro-life or pro-choice? Do you believe that terminating pregnancy early is a good choice, or is it better to put up the baby for adoption? Should not every child be giving the opportunity to live and succeed? When is abortion a good thing and why? In America it always seems we are choosing the “easy wrong” vs. the “hard right.” How often do we think of the unborn child's life, and what it would take to give it an opportunity to live? Many successful adults grew up with adopted parents, like former President Bill Clinton and the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs. Each year over 1.21 million babies are aborted in the U.S., and these baby die before they get an opportunity to live. Instead of having current restrictions that allow more abortions, lawmakers should increase legislation so that adoption becomes the best alternative to mothers of unwanted babies.
Someone is adopting everyday children all over the world. The children wait joyfully for couples to come and adopted them. So If a gay or a lesbian couple goes to adopted a child from a foster home they would have to go though more hassle then a straight couple would.
Adopting children in that environment would lack both mother and father figure in their life. For example, “Children without a father figure would have higher risks of early sexual activity and teen pregnancy; however, children without a mother figure deprive emotional security and unique advice that mothers provide (Pro Con).” The question is raised, should adopted children be reared and educated into a lifestyle that isn’t natural before they are old enough to understand the discrepancies? Young children that grow up in same-sex marriage environment may experience confusion and embarrassment in public surroundings; likewise, young adults and teenagers who have family members or who are personally members of the LGBT community may experience embarrassment and unusual social pressure. Children in a stable family with both mother and father figure would provide the best environment for them to mature and be responsible. Some same-sex family dynamics are from previous heterosexual marriages; therefore, this could affect the relationship between children and the immediate family members. Being part of the LGBT community could influence immediate and extended family on whether they accept or reject their relationship to the