Spence-Chapin Adoption Services

Family Building · Maryland · Free

LGBTQ+ inclusive adoption agency since 1908. Worth contacting before starting fertility treatment to understand insurance, costs, and legal protections. Foster training is free in every state and takes about 30 hours plus home study (~2–4 months total). Marriage equality made some family-building easier but second-parent adoption is still recommended for travel across hostile states. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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