Author Question: If Mary (a lesbian) has a child from a previous marriage, her lover may _____ as a way of giving the ... (Read 15 times)

Lisaclaire · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

If Mary (a lesbian) has a child from a previous marriage, her lover may _____ as a way of giving the child two legal parents without disturbing the parental status of the biological father.

a. file papers for a second-parent adoption
b. have no recourse as a gay parent in terms of legal status
c. file papers to adopt the child
d. there is no legal recourse

Question 2

If a couple with children divorce and one of the parents is gay:

a. the law makes no distinction between heterosexuals and homosexuals
b. the gay parent may get the children if he or she is the more loving parent
c. the gay parent must give up all parental rights
d. the straight parent is advantagedjudge may not want children with gay parent