This is a totally fascinating topic.
I'm dealing with trying to figure out family issues though they are different than these. My gf is trying to get pregnant. In my state, there is a law that allows lesbians to both be listed as birth parents on a childs birth
certificate.ie two female bodied people can be birth parents legally. I'm pre everything currently but about to start hormones. My gf thinks we can use this law to get me on the birth certificate as a legal parent as I am technically female bodied. I'm considerably less than thrilled at using a law meant for lesbians, but if it actually would protect my legal status as our kids parent, id consider it. I think it wouldn't however, I think my being trans would exclude me either at the birth or later, say when I change my birth certificate. I think me adopting her child is a much better option legally and um in not making me feel like crap. the only benefit to the lesbian law one is its free, adoption obviously costs a fair amount and I may not be able to afford it right away. I think I finally helped my gf understand why only adoption actually protected us. Also why her thinking that law forte lesbians was the answer, was hurtful to me. Still, love to hear others thoughts.
Oh and if you are in a state that lets glbt people foster or adopt, you should be able to as a single man but expect every aspect to be way more strenous.fostering is usually a quick process but if you only want to adopt the process takes a few years for anyone, fyi. But fostering can lead to adoption, adopting older children, special needs kids will help you get a kid faster once you are approved approval will probably take a long ass time. Thats for state adoptions. Finding a private agency specializing in lgbt parents is undoubtedly fastest, unless your 14yrs old niece gets pregnant and wants to give you her baby... Hopefully someone is laughing.
