[Vermont Lt]

I think a friend who adopted a Russian newborn did not have to go to court, aside from the adoption.

Using a surrogate is really nothing different than an adoption.

I know the “gay adoption” thing gets folks worked up. But as a matter of “law”, I don’t think this is way off course.

[devane617]

I tend to agree, but wasn’t sure.

[nickcarraway]

But if the parents were straight, the child would be a British citizen?

[dp0622]

and we know you are all for the gay adoption thing since you said people and not you :-) your for pretty much anything left of left aren’t you?

[Chickensoup]

Um

The judge is saying that the child has the rights of a natural born child not of an adopted child.

[scottiemom]

I feel the same. If they are both US citizens and this is a legal deal then best regards to them both. It isn’t as though this child is an anchor baby.

[liberalh8ter]

I remember a while back, there was a case involving an adopted child who was born in a foreign Country, was adopted by an American couple (court issued the adoption papers) and grew up in America. The child (grown at the time of the case) was being deported because the adoptive parents hadn’t secured citizenship. I’ll see if I can find the case.

[liberalh8ter]

Not the case I was thinking of but I did find this....

Thousands of Adoptees Learn They Aren’t Citizens