Second-Parent Adoption

Authors

Patricia J. Falk, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University

Abstract

My topic for today's presentation is second-parent adoption. I hope to accomplish four things in my discussion. First, I will define second-parent adoption and give some reasons that it is desirable for both parents and children. Second, I will summarize the state of the law in terms of legislative enactments and case law in the United States. Third, I will discuss the role of social science in second-parent adoption cases. Finally, I will discuss some of the implications of recognizing these adoptions.

Comments

Symposium: Re-Orienting Law and Sexuality

Recommended Citation

Patricia J. Falk, Second-Parent Adoption, 48 Clev. St. L. Rev. 93 (2000)
available at https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevstlrev/vol48/iss1/12