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Originally Posted by Jamo
Mike, being married is not necessarily a qualification for adoption.
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Fair enough. That is true. I guess I am getting all wrapped in the issue from my personal perspective.
When it comes to private adoption, anything pretty much goes. Yet at least in the state I live in, and those around me, a "home study" is required by the state. That is how I remember it, since one must go to court and get the judge to sign off. In faith based adoption agencies (intermediaries) they can have their own requirements on top of the state (married, not gay, etc).
None the less, there will be a growing call for "adoption" rights for gays. If they are "married" then the legal issues are moot (insurance, visitation, etc)
Remember, married gay couples are by definition, in a sterile marriage. 100%. The only way to get kids is through surrogacy and adoption. Now, if they want to clone themselves, I have no problem with that. But each clone has 1/2 the "rights" as the original template.
Mike