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Legal Information

Law firms, legal challenges, rulings, and discussions concerning adoption by gays and lesbians.

Adoption for Same-Sex Couples
Information about co-parent and joint partner adoption for same-gender couples, from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

"Is The Tide Truly Turning?"
Prof. Frank Bates, Univ of Newcastle Faculty of Law, examines US case law regarding gays, lesbians, adoption, and custody in this 1996 study. His conclusions are that courts appear to be taking a more positive view.

Lambda Legal Defense and Education
Legal information and representation for the gay and lesbian community, for adoption and other parenting issues.

Legal Comparison of Dutch-American Adoption by Gays and Lesbians
An examination of case law, proposed legislation, comparisons, and analyses, from the Electronic Journal of Comparative Law.

Legal Summaries
The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse presents a summary of state adoption laws regarding adoption by gays and lesbians.

Murdoch & Hughes
This Vermont-based firm provides legal services for interstate and Vermont adoptions.

The Right Of Homosexuals To Adopt
Interesting legal argument tracing the history of adoption and ensuing changes in societal views and practices. From the Journal of the Suffolk Academy of Law.

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