Q: My partner and I (both United States citizens) know a child who is in the United States but undocumented. Could we adopt her? A: Immigration issues are

Q: My boyfriend is the biological father of a newborn baby girl (via a surrogate who has surrendered her rights). We have not yet started the second-parent adoption

Q: My partner is pregnant (we used an anonymous donor via a sperm bank) – when is it too early to start the second-parent adoption process in New

Q: My husband and I are married in New York, and he will be deployed overseas for military service. Although we are grateful that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Q: My partner wants to adopt my 1-year-old daughter, and we’re not sure how to handle my known sperm donor. We didn’t have a written agreement, but he

Q: I am a transgendered woman seriously considering foster parenting as a lead-in to adoption. Which states allow LGBT adoption? A: Currently 6 states explicitly support LGBT foster

Q: My wife and I are ready—or at least, getting ready—to have children. What are our options and where do we start? Should we start planning our move

Editor's Note: This is the last in Evita Nancy Torre's series of questions and answers on Foster Parenting in celebration of National Foster Care Month. Q: Can I

Q: I read your article about being eligible to be a foster parent, but would like to learn more about adopting through foster care. How do children become

Q: My husband and I would like to become foster parents as a gay couple? Can we? A: Your question is perfectly timed for May, which is National Foster