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Gay couples and foster care?  [message #63077] Sun, 25 July 2010 19:41 Go to previous message
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Is it legal for gay couples to be foster parents in other countries?

I only just really found out today that gay couples are actually being actively targeted for fostering in Australia, even though adoption is still not permitted (one member of the couple can adopt- but not both).

Also in Australia we have something called permanent care which is like adoption, but where the child still keeps legal ties to their birth parent(s).

There are a lot more options for types of parenthood for gay couples than I first realised. A lot are unconventional, but being gay is unconventional itself!


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