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icon5.gif Two questions about adoption  [message #13960] Wed, 03 September 2003 04:04 Go to next message
robert bryce is currently offline  robert bryce

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Question 1...Can two consenting adult males adopt each other?? Question 2...If two consenting adult males adopt each other would this situation be a substitute for marrage??----------The implications should be obvious-------Gays could adopt each other which would solve a lot of problems removing the church from the equation....Legal problems would also be minimised as both would be next-of-kin....rob
Nobody over the legal age of majority may be adopted.  [message #13963 is a reply to message #13960] Wed, 03 September 2003 05:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
david in hong kong is currently offline  david in hong kong

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That is anywhere in the US. I don't know about other countries.



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Adoption is "of minors by adults"  [message #13981 is a reply to message #13960] Wed, 03 September 2003 09:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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It is a heavily regulated process but is only appropriate in law when a child is to be adopted as the "adopted child" of a singel person or a couple.



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icon12.gif Re: Nobody over the legal age of majority may be adopted.  [message #13987 is a reply to message #13963] Wed, 03 September 2003 11:40 Go to previous message
robert bryce is currently offline  robert bryce

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what i was asking was were there any loopholes.Surely there must be a way..I think this idea has merit and should seek answers
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