TUESDAY TIP: SAME SEX ADOPTION

TUESDAY TIP: By now, most of you know that the ban on gay marriage in Pennsylvania was struck down and Pennsylvania has become the 19th state to approve same sex marriage. Same sex adoption was permitted in Pennsylvania before this landmark division. Our forward thinking. Judge was one of the first who completed adoption finalizations in one hearing with the partners together. He was ahead of the curve. Moreover, the new decision changes so much for gay adoptive couples who marry. The next of kin designations, custodial rights, estate planning, benefit packages, and tax rules all change for married same sex couples. This decision, which Governor Corbett did not appeal, will have far reaching effects on the LGBT adoption community. A Baby Step Adoption Agency as always served a very diversified clientele of all ethnicities, orientations, and backgrounds, whether married or single. Congratulations to Pennsylvania for catching up to ABSA.