Can I adopt children even if I am not married?
Find answers to your legal question.
Can I adopt children even if I am not married?
|
Time is passing by for me and it seems I won't get married and I wanted to give some homeless babies the opportunity to grow up, learn, live a healthy and fulfilling life, like my own.
Will the social services allow me to adopt those children even if I am not married?
I just wish it is possible, because I believe that with or without a second parent, children living in a house with a caring person is much better than living in the orphanage!
|
 
|
icehockeymom7
 |
Yes, you can adopt out of foster care if you are single. And there are also some countries that allow singles to adopt. You would not be able to adopt from China, Korea, or Taiwan, but there are other countries (such as Russia) that allow singles to adopt. Wishing you the best! |
|
Veronica
|
You can be a foster mom since you're single
woo hoo |
|
David M
 |
Yes you can still adopt as a single parent. Each county and state has different laws and requirements. Your best bet is to contact a local foster care agency or an adoption lawyer to find out your options. A private adoption may be easier but a state adoption may cost less and the state will help by providing support services. |
|
manda_jns
 |
Your local dss will probably allow you to adopt if you are single. My local agency is like that, they don't require any specific religious beliefs, married or divorced or single are allowed, and you don't have to own your own home. You do need to be able to financially provide for yourself. Good luck and best wishes! |
|
needs a vacation
|
Of course you can adopt as a single parent.
Best Wishes! |
|
Jessica P
|
It might take a little longer, and you might have to be a bit less picky as to the child you get (maybe a different race, gender, and it probably won't be an infant), but yes you can adopt! |
|
|
|
|
|
 Wanting to adopt, need help!!!!!!? |
| I was really looking into adopting a baby But i do not know waht steps I need to take. I know this will cost alot so can anyone tell me the cheapset way to go to adopt or any type of grants there my ... |
|
 Adoption Question??? |
| If a child's parents die, can a family friend take in the child? Or does the child have to stay with the closest relatives? If the family friend appears to be a good choice, can they become the ... |
|
 Discrimination in Adoption? |
| why are adoptees discriminated against by keeping their records sealed when the rest of society can freely access theirs and have contact with any other adult person in the country if they so choose?<... |
|
 Forgein adoption vs. US adoption? |
| Can you folks please give me the pros and cons of Domestic US adoption vs. Forgein adoptions.... |
|
 Locating birth parents? |
| I live in San Diego and was adopted at birth in San Diego. I am 29 now. Me and my wife tried a few years ago but a judge refused to open my case. I need medical info for me and my kids. The files ... |
|
 Person Search Question? |
I was adopted and am trying to locate my mother..I was looking for a website or a place i can take her ssn and and search for her..
A free site would be nice, because i can only find sites that ... |
|
 Hypothetical Question? |
| I am a Godmother. My friend gave me ... well basically 'second dibs' on her son. Her mother is to take him and if she cannot support him, then I am to take him. Now, what if I notice or ... |
|
 Need good ideas for a baby/adoption shower? |
| My daughter and son in law are adopting an 18 month old from Ethiopia. We need some ideas for an adoption celebration party. They will be traveling to bring their daughter home after the party. I ... |
|
 How does the foster care system work? |
| We've all seen things like 'Annie' where the kid from the orphanage gets adopted by the billionare 'Warbucks', but that was in 1933. What's it like for those millions of ... |
|
 Follow up: Is trans-racial adoption positive? |
This is a follow-up to same question asked earlier, which I accidentally let expire (see http://answers.yahoo.com ).
First, heartfelt thanks to everyone ... |
|
| We are a caucasion couple who have an opp to adopt a biracial baby. Looking for adoptee, parent input etc? |
We have a 9YO son and this is something we've already committed to doing--trying to get some constructive perspective and thoughts from varying view points
Additional Details
the ... |
|
 Do you have to be 18 or 21 to foster a child in Florida? |
| I've seen both age requirements depending on what Foster Website I'm on.... |
|
 Do you think that good people are passing on foster care because of lack of resources? |
Do you think that there are some people who would make great foster parents, but because they need to hold a full time job, particularly for insurance, they decide they are unable to do it?
... |
|
 My husband and I are about ready to start the adoption process for an ethiopian baby. ? |
| Does anyone have any recommendations for an agency they have worked with? Also, I have read that some agencies terminate adoption if we become pregnant...Are there agencies that will continue with ... |
|
 How did you feel? (for adoptees)? |
| Well i was wondering have any adopteed people found their familes? If so how did you feel? Did you find alot in common with them? I ask because i have recently found and contacted my familey. E... |
|
 Step-parent adoption in Texas with biological father's consent...Now what? |
| I have a son that will be 2 in September. His biological father has never seen him or paid support for him and has stated that he is willing to sign the waiver of interest giving up his parental ... |
|
 Adoption Questions!? |
| My Hubby and I are hopeing to adopt with in the next year. Dose anyone have ideas on how to come up with the money. Also if anyone has adopted could they just give me a little info about what is done ... |
|
 For those who don't want to see any reforms made to the U.S. adoption system? |
1) Most importantly, what are your specific fears concerning changes to the adoption system?
2) If those fears could be shown to be unfounded, would you then support changes?
... |
|
 In the UK, how many visits per year should a teenage girl be entitled to visit her adopted sister? |
This is for my friend who is in Care. Her 6 year old sister is adopted but she currently sees her for 4 hours per year.
How much time is she legally entitled to?... |
|
|
No Spam
Adult 
Gambling
Unfinished
Deception
Plagiarism
Not English
