Throughout time there have been many issues that have caused giant impacts in society and the government all over the world. Some of them are abortion, terrorism, drugs, and immigration; however, nowadays one of the biggest advocating situations is a topic that pretty much goes hand in hand with the topic of same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption. The meaning of same-sex adoption is the adoption of children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) person. The debate for same-sex marriage was difficult case that took till just recently for it to get resolved and legalized, however, the debate for the legalization for same-sex adoption is much more difficult in the eyes of the law. Same-sex couples have found it very difficult to adopt
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The restriction for the legalization has become a bit complicated, for in the article “Adoption by Same-Sex Couples: Public Policy Issues in Texas Law & Practice” it states that, “A child can enter into the lives of a same-sex couple in a limited number of ways. One or both of the partners may have a biological or adoptive child prior to entering the relationship. If neither partner does, the same-sex couple can bring a child into their family through biological reproduction involving a person of the opposite sex outside of the relationship, or by adoption of a non-biological child. When adopting, same-sex couples can attempt to adopt either jointly or individually. For a same-sex couple in Texas, problems can arise in either situation: when the couple attempts to jointly adopt a child ("joint adoption"), or when the partner of a child's biological or adoptive parent adopts the child as a second parent ("second-parent adoption"). A second-parent adoption may involve terminating an existing parent's relationship with the child” (Ritter 237). What this shows is that there are different ways for a couple of the same gender to adopt a child, however, because there are ways in which same-sex couples can adopt a child, Texas fears that problems can come …show more content…
No details were provided about the coupe or the child, but reports said the birth mother approved of the action” (Wockner 12). Now that Australia has shown their acceptance for same-sex adoption and even more so for the mother to approve the action for her child to be taken care of by a same-sex couple just shows how much society has changed. However, even though some changes have occurred, it does not mean that such changes have occurred all around as well as how such changes are made. In the article “America’s Progress in Achieving the Legalization of Same-Gender Adoption: Analysis of Public Opinion” the writer states, “Notably, not until 2011 was adopted by a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individual legalized in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, however, adoption by same-gender couples is still illegal in many states” (Montero 321). It wasn’t until recently that adoption was legalized in all 50 states in the United
The restriction for the legalization has become a bit complicated, for in the article “Adoption by Same-Sex Couples: Public Policy Issues in Texas Law & Practice” it states that, “A child can enter into the lives of a same-sex couple in a limited number of ways. One or both of the partners may have a biological or adoptive child prior to entering the relationship. If neither partner does, the same-sex couple can bring a child into their family through biological reproduction involving a person of the opposite sex outside of the relationship, or by adoption of a non-biological child. When adopting, same-sex couples can attempt to adopt either jointly or individually. For a same-sex couple in Texas, problems can arise in either situation: when the couple attempts to jointly adopt a child ("joint adoption"), or when the partner of a child's biological or adoptive parent adopts the child as a second parent ("second-parent adoption"). A second-parent adoption may involve terminating an existing parent's relationship with the child” (Ritter 237). What this shows is that there are different ways for a couple of the same gender to adopt a child, however, because there are ways in which same-sex couples can adopt a child, Texas fears that problems can come …show more content…
No details were provided about the coupe or the child, but reports said the birth mother approved of the action” (Wockner 12). Now that Australia has shown their acceptance for same-sex adoption and even more so for the mother to approve the action for her child to be taken care of by a same-sex couple just shows how much society has changed. However, even though some changes have occurred, it does not mean that such changes have occurred all around as well as how such changes are made. In the article “America’s Progress in Achieving the Legalization of Same-Gender Adoption: Analysis of Public Opinion” the writer states, “Notably, not until 2011 was adopted by a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individual legalized in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, however, adoption by same-gender couples is still illegal in many states” (Montero 321). It wasn’t until recently that adoption was legalized in all 50 states in the United