Can single people adopt ?
COPYRIGHT 2003 University of Alberta, Legal Resource Centre The question of whether single people are entitled to adopt arises quite frequently. This may arise where a step parent, now single due to death or other causes, wishes to adopt a step child. A single grandparent may ask this question. I have seen several instances where the birth mother of an infant has struck up a close friendship with someone whom she trusts, and asks that single person to adopt this newly born child. Sometimes when asked this question, I see that there is a “significant other” in the background, but that person is not fully part of the process. This may be because the relationship is a new or an unsettled one, or the person may be a same sex partner who for some reason is uncertain about whether to come forward and be a formal part of the adoption process. In all of the above circumstances, the short answer to the question “Can I Adopt?” is yes, as long as the applicant is: (a) capable of caring for the ad
> Only 8 no’s here and many yes’s. Somehow I get a feeling that doesn’t > reflect all of society. Also… just to beat a dead horse a little bit, out of 60 people this survey rates 48.3% approval. Yeah, I know that it doesn’t conclusively reflect anything on the survey question, but if what you’re suggesting is indicative of society’s attitude, then shouldn’t this number theoretically be 50%??? Unless it’s precisely a reflection of today’s society, where the folks that answered “No” are so hateful that they’ll go out of their way to make their will overshadow the rest of you who condone their actions with your silence. Just one way of looking at it.
Yes. In fact about 1/3 of all of the children adopted from China are adopted by single parents. However, according to U.S. INS requirements, they must be at least 25 years old. As of Feb 2001, single parents must submit a document stating that they are not homosexual to comply with provisions of the China Adoption Law. As of December, 2002, CCAA issued new regulations restricting the number of single parents to 5% of that agencies total quota. This will severely limit adoptions by single parents from China. Agencies are setting up waiting lists for the next year or two and suggesting single parents consider other countries that accept single parent. See the guide that can be ordered from the International Concerns Committee for Children for a current list of countries allowing single parents to adopt.
