As Doug and I go through this process of Adoption there have been many great news articles about new states allowing marriage, equal rights, etc. and we love to see the change. We are in a world today where change for equality is happening every day and it is amazing that we get to see it first hand.
However, we get scared when an article like the one below surfaces. We live in a state where the law is unclear if we can adopt together, and there has been no same sex adoptions where two men or two women have adopted initially together. We have to have a primary adopter and petition after the initial adoption for a second parent adoption. Ultimately, it is up to the judge to make that decision of whether we are fit for adoption and second parent adoption. Luckily, we have been told that our agency has not seen any issues with initial adoption and after the fact same sex second parent adoption in the county (Fulton County) in which we live, but this article could be us. It is scary and I feel for these two men. I pray that these two ultimately get to adopt their children and pray that we aren't in that same situation when we are united with our little one.
Link To Story:
http://www.glaad.org/blog/video-texas-dads-denied-parental-rights-their-own-twin-sons
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