About Jodi Expertise I myself am adopted. My parents and biological mother fought in court for over 5 years to gain custody. My case was the first national recognized case by the US surpreme court. I can help you find a family for your child and answer questions about your different adoption options (as there are many different types of adoptions). I can give biological fathers advice and references to help them gain custody of their child, should the mother chose to put it up for adoption. I can also give you advice as how to find your bioligical family and the best ways to reunite with them.
Experience I was adopted as in infant, only the papers werent signed right away by the judge, thus throwing my family into a court battle for over five years. My case "wrote" the book and is referd to in many of todays legal battles in court over adoptions. Luckily for me mine had a sweet ending and the judge finnaly signed the papers five years to my birthdate. I have helped several young girls place their babies up for adoption. (i am a youth crisis intervention counsler). I also helped my brother fight to adopt his son, after the mother had placed him up for adoption. Unfortuntely, we lost that one.
Expert: Jodi Date: 8/8/2004 Subject: adoption by lesbian and homosexual
Question Hello,my name is keren, I am 24,a Law student.
Nowdays I'm doing a compartive research on the subject above. my question is if there is any adoption law for all the states that permit or prohibit lesbian or gays to adopt their partner child's? us there any claiming in the constitution?
Thanks and waiting for answer as soon as you can.
Answer There is no federal law, but some states have adopted laws in each area.
There is a bill before the senate that Sen Clinton introduced to allow for the adoption of a minor by the partner of a deceased parent, but I beleive it is currently "dead in the water", for now.
