Second-parent adoption, also known as co-parent adoption, confirmative adoption, or step-parent adoption, is intrusive and expensive. Why are so many LGBTQ+ couples still forced to do it?…
This area is, of course, much larger, which is why there are widely varying laws and costs. I spoke with Sabrina Cronin, an acclaimed attorney practicing in Michigan and Illinois, who shed a great deal of light on how things work (and how much they cost) in the middle of the country.
Full article here: https://www.parents.com/parenting/adoption/why-are-queer-parents-still-paying-for-second-parent-adoption/