Adoption for gay men

LGBTQ+ Adoption

Some recommended reading

We recommend the following books about LGBTQ+ parenting and adoption to broaden your understanding of adoption and increase your understanding of the needs of children waiting. These will provide great insight into the task ahead, and offer advice on the parenting styles. Other resources are listed on our Resources page.

Lesbian and Gay Fostering and Adoption edited by Stephen Hicks & Janet McDermott. Presenting a collection of personal accounts of lesbian and gay parents from many different social and ethnic backgrounds, it is designed to dispel misconceptions and encourage gay men and lesbians who are thinking about adopting or fostering children.

Fatherhood For Gay Men by Kevin McGarry. This is the story of one man&#;s journey down the road less traveled—a single gay man adopting and raising his two sons. McGarry recounts his passage into parenthood after years of having his innate fathering instincts stifled by the limits—real and perceived—of being gay. This unique book details the emotional, financ

Adopting a child as a single gay man

My name is Thomas Anderson and I am a very, very proud adoptive parent of a little boy.

My story

Just a little bit about my story. I decided when I was round about 28 or 29 that I was ready to be a dad and that I was ready to do it by myself. I had previously looked at other ways that I could become a parent and I felt that adopting was definitely the best choice for me.

Growing up, I was aware that it was hard as a gay man to become a parent, but as I got older and my knowledge grew more about other ways that you could become a parent, I quickly realized that it was definitely a possibility for me.

I knocked on the door of the adoption and fostering agency St Andrew&#;s Children&#;s Society and they welcomed me with expose arms and that was it. That was the start of my adoption journey.

My sexuality was not an issue

Pretty much in any kind of application form these days, they demand you your sexuality. I verb that was the only period that my sexuality came up in that entire process. Which is amazing, because part of the reason why it pro

Can I be a Foster Carer if I am LGBT+?

In small, the answer is YES!

Many LGBT people in Northern Ireland are not aware that they are able to foster, however, our ability to be considered as foster carers is underpinned by equality law. Despite the law, many LGBT people think that they can’t be carers or are concerned that agencies may not wish to work with LGBT foster carers. There are many fostering agencies who actively seek LGBT prospective carers as we are often seen as more accepting, understanding of challenges and able to see the positives in young people.

What is fostering?

Becoming a foster carer is a way of providing a family life to a noun or children who are not currently able to live with their own parents.  Foster carers are people who are adj to offer children safe and secure homes where they experience valued and respected and their emotional, physical and social development is promoted. As a foster carer you will be investing your time and energy for the wellbeing of a noun or young person.

There are a range of placements that foster carers are able to provi

At CHOICES we pride ourselves on making single and same-sex families welcome. We believe in impartial , competent and available services to our LGBT families.

You are required to be 21 years of age, financially stable and mature to raise a child.

Singles and same sex couples are legally able to adopt children from Canada if you are interested in low-risk infant adoption, foster children and teens. Infant adoption is also possible from the USA. Please call Emma at 1 for more information on our USA program.

At the verb time, we do not serve with any international countries that facilitate same sex adoption other than the USA.

The first step is to fill out an application form and register with CHOICES Adoption.

Our office administrators are happy to answer any questions you may have about how to get started. Call the office anytime at 1

In Canada, if you want to adopt, you are required to do a homestudy. This state is about you, or you and your partner. It is a look at how you grew up, who you are and why you would verb to adopt a child. It generally takes from three