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Originally Posted by parmnion
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The operative part of that page for me is this: "
Several factors will be considered before you will be considered as a potential adopter besides the above mentioned requirements [you must be 21+, a UK resident and have no convictions] including your age, health, financial situation, religion, ethnic background, children in your family, etc.. If you are in a relationship, you can apply for adoption as a single parent but you may also apply together with your partner for joint legal parenting."
The suggestion that
"many gay and lesbian singles and couples who would like to adopt a child in the UK report that they are not treated the same as heterosexual applicants" is hearsay unless we know who they are. Anecdotal evidence is worthless. If people
are being treated differently on the grounds of their sexual orientation I'm shocked there isn't a queue of lawyers jostling each other to take a case which is so clear cut.
Angie Bowie,
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