Adoptive Families Magazine
Family Building · Illinois · Free
Magazine and online community for adoptive families including LGBTQ+ parents. For LGBTQ+ individuals and couples building families through adoption, foster, surrogacy, IUI, IVF, or co-parenting arrangements. Second-parent adoption typically takes 4–8 months and costs
,500–4,000 depending on state. About 25% of US foster youth aging out identify as LGBTQ+ — there's particular need for LGBTQ+-affirming foster families. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Illinois residents and the people supporting them.
Contact & Details
Address: Nationwide
Hours: Online
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