Single Parent Adoption

Many married couples adopt children from foster care when they cannot have their own children or when they just want to provide a loving home for a child in need. Married couples, though, are not the only individuals who adopt children.

In recent years, single parent adoption has become increasingly common. If you are single and interested in adopting a child from foster care, contact the San Jose family law attorneys of the Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C. at 408-296-4100 to learn more about the adoption process.

Single Parent Adoption Restrictions

Just a few decades ago, many states did not allow single parent adoptions because of the notion that children need a mother and father family structure to have happy childhoods. In recent years, with the rise in single parent families, many adoption laws have been modified to allow single individuals to adopt.

Unfortunately, some agencies still disallow single people from adopting children. Others give priority to married couples, meaning that a single individual may have to wait years before being cleared to adopt a child.

An agency may decline to grant a single individual the right to adopt a child if the individual cannot financially support a child or is unable to provide a good, safe home.

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Regardless of whether you are single or married, adoption is often a complicated legal matter. If you are thinking about adopting a child, contact the San Jose family law attorneys of the Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C. at 408-296-4100 for more information about adoption and the legal procedures involved.