Yes Please Take This Money So I Can Adopt My Own Child Thank You

Jen and Katherine are married in the state of New York. Jen gave birth to their daughter Edie. But in order for Katherine to be recognized as Edie’s parent in other states — and be able to make medical decisions — Jen and Katherine had to meet with a social worker, undergo background checks, and pay $3,000 so Katherine could legally adopt Edie. They could afford it but are worried about others who can’t, so they’re raising money for New York Legal Assistance Group’s LGBT law project. “The current Supreme Court cases do not address this problem,” they write. Maybe next year! JLSKdjfjkflas. TIL THEN, HRC has a good overview of second-parent adoption and LGBT families.

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