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Getting started with the adoption process involves learning about attitudes, opportunities, and policies. Resources and information for singles of both genders.
Adopting on Your OwnA Web site written by Lee Varon, author of the book by the same name. The site contains Lee's story, answers some of the more common myths about single parenting and single parent adoption, and give more information for singles considering adoption.
Marriage License RequiredCould the US version of the Hague Convention end international adoption for singles?
Salon MagazineOur Chinese Daughters, Inc.Non-profit funding agency supporting single mothers adopting from China. Loans and grants available pre- and post-adoption.
Single Adoptive FathersChris Culver's new site devoted exclusively to gathering information and resources for present and future single adoptive dads. Limited information.
Single Parent Adoption Article ArchiveFrom Single Parent Central, a collection of articles addressing questions singles may have about the adoption process and post-adoption resources.
Single Parent Adoption (SPA) CanadaInformation resource and support group for present and future single adoptive parents in the Toronto area.
The Homestudy for Non-Traditional FamiliesWhat non-traditional families need to know, from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Scroll down the page for a discussion of the homestudy and considerations for gays and lesbians.
What You Need To KnowLegalities, where to start, post-adoption services and more for the single prospective parent, from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.
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