Adoption for Gay and Lesbian Families
In Wisconsin, many gay and lesbian people have created families through adoption and foster care. It has become much more socially acceptable than in the past, however some obstacles still exit. Under Wisconsin law, a child cannot have two legal moms or two legal dads. If you are part of a partnership, one of you can apply to adopt as a single parent. (And often the other parent becomes a legal guardian.)
Please contact the Wisconsin Adoption Information Center at (414) 475-1246 or (800) 762-8063 for a list of agencies that are willing to work with gay couples and singles. Also please see our article on single parent adoptions for more information on the adoption process for single applicants. Below is a list of resources for professionals and parents on gay and lesbian adoptive parenting. This list is provided courtesy of the Child Welfare Information Gateway. You can access their website at www.childwelfare.gov.
Organizations
Adopt A Special Kid (AASK)
7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 125
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 553-1748 ext. 12
E-mail: andrea@adoptaspecialkid.org
Web site: www.adoptaspecialkid.org
American Civil Liberties Union - Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
(212) 549-2627
E-mail: LGRPACLU@aol.com
Web site: www.aclu.org
Child Welfare League of America
440 First Street NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
(202) 638-2952
Fax: (202) 638-4004
E-mail: info@cwla.org
Web site: www.cwla.org
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere - COLAGE
3543 18th Street #17
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 861-5437
E-mail: colage@colage.org
Web site: www.colage.org
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation - GLAAD
1825 Connecticut Ave NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
(800) GAY-MEDIA
E-mail: glaad@glaad.org
Web site: www.glaad.org
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005-3904
(212) 809-8585
Fax: (212) 809-0055
E-mail: lambda@lambdalegal.org
Web site: www.lambdalegal.org
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