In instances when single parents are later married, the new spouse may be able to legally adopt the child. Similarly, when a child is born to one parent in a same sex couple, the other parent may be eligible to legally adopt the child. This process of co-parent adoption would give the parent seeking to adopt parental rights that are congruent with the original parent’s rights. Co-parent adoption can be helpful in cases where both parents are involved with medical, therapeutic or educational care of the children.
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