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2. Same-sex adoption in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Second parent adoption for LGBT couples in Illinois became legal in 1995 after a ruling in favor of K.M. and D.M. (a lesbian couple) to adopt Olivia M. (the biological child of K.M.), and K.L. and M.M. (another lesbian couple) to adopt Michael M. and David M. (David is the biological child of K.L. and Michael is the adoptive child of K.L.). [58]

3. Oregon Maternity Leave: Everything Expectant Parents ... - AOL

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   Oregon has the most generous program so far when it comes to how much money workers will receive while on leave. ... Fostering a child, adopting a child or having a child via surrogate is a ...

4. LGBTQ rights in Oregon - Wikipedia

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   Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Oregon have the same legal rights as non-LGBTQ people. [1] Oregon became one of the first U.S. jurisdictions to decriminalize sodomy in 1972, and same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since May 2014 when a federal judge declared the state's ban on such marriages unconstitutional.

5. Boys & Girls Aid - Wikipedia

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   Boys & Girls Aid (formally The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon) was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1885 by a group of community and business leaders concerned with child welfare. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This non-profit organization started as an orphanage and is considered by some as a pioneer in applying the foster care model instead of the typical ...

6. How much an adoption costs and 4 ways to pay for it - AOL

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   The most affordable way to adopt a child is through the U.S. foster care system. On average, it costs under $2,800 to adopt a child from foster care.. Independent adoption through an attorney ...

7. Adoption in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In those cases, the child is unable to live with the birth family, and the government is overseeing the care and adoption of the child. International adoptions involve the adoption of a child who was born outside the United States. A private adoption is an adoption that was independently arranged without the involvement of a government agency.