http://www.proudparenting.com/node/949 Comments for "Second parent adoption is a benefit in many states. Use the legal system to protect your family." en http://www.proudparenting.com/node/949 <p>A second parent adoption is a legal procedure that allows a same-sex parent to adopt a partner’s biological or adoptive child without terminating the legal rights of the first parent. States must honor second-parent adoptions from other states. </p> <p>Second-parent adoption is authorized in California by statute - and where appellate courts have ruled that the state adoption law permits second-parent adoption.</p> <p>A statute is a law passed by a legislature. An appellate court is about appeals. It has the power to review the judgment of another lower court or tribunal.</p> <p><a href="http://www.proudparenting.com/node/949">read more</a></p> http://www.proudparenting.com/node/949#comments Adoption California Colorado Connecticut second parent adoption Vermont Editor&#039;s Pick Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:25:52 -0700 Community Editor 949 at http://www.proudparenting.com