Should single men be allowed to adopt a child?

Question

What are your views on this one? Also, are there any legal restrictions in doing so?

Answer 1

Why not if a single woman can adopt a child, than why not a man.

Answer 2

Absolutely.

There are positive and negatives to it just like couples adopting. In some cases I think it would be better to have 1 parent. It weeds out those couples with mixed agendas.

Answer 3

why not? single men raise their bio kids all the time!

Answer 4

I think yes he should be but a kid is brought up right way if

both mom and dad r there cause they both have to give him

there share of time/values/love.

Answer 5

I don't think any single people should be able to adopt infants.  Adoptees have lost enough.

Answer 6

I don't think that ANY single person, male or female should adopt.

Prove you can manage an adult relationship first, and maintain that relationship. THEN think about bringing a child into your life.

Answer 7

Allowed is an ambiguous word.  Do you mean legally?  I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be allowed legally I suppose.  

My opinion is that it is usually the best thing for a child to have a mother and a father.  The nuclear family is the way nature intended it to be.  I don't believe people should do things that aren't best for the child at hand.  You can put two and two together if you wish.  

That doesn't mean that non traditional families can't be successful.  Adoption in and of itself is not natural and is non traditional, obviously.  It also doesn't mean there aren't situations where a single man adopting, or other non traditional family, isn't the best option.

edit--Marie: Last I checked people were a little different than seahorses.  Do seahorses even know what a mother is?  I don't think I need to tell you that almost every child you meet would say that, if given the choice, they would choose to have both a loving mother and father over just a loving mother or loving father only.

Answer 8

Yes!!!

Answer 9

Single men can adopt a child, but there are a lot of legal restrictions tied to it.

Answer 10

it is easier on you if you are married, as depending on the child, adoption can be very difficult, but as long as you are eligible to adopt, you can do so. for more information you should go to an adoption agency or your local social services office. they will be happy to help you find a child, if you dont already have one in mind.

Answer 11

Yes.  No other views, except yes.  Some places don't allow single men to adopt young children; some do.  Just look around for an agency or social worker that can help you.

Answer 12

Yes, a single man should be allowed.

I was watching a program on TV the other day, where a single man in his forties decided to adopt thru the fostercare system.  He now has two teenage sons.

The boys are better off, now that they have a father who loves them and cares for them, instead of living in a group home.  And the man himself is better off now, having gained a family.

It's rather sweet.

(BTW, the man has met a woman who is, herself, a single mother of a young daughter.  It's very Brady Bunch.)

Answer 13

I think that single men should be allowed to adopt. Some men are very gentle and patient and I'm sure some of them make better parents than we ladies. It's not fair that in some countries only single women and married couples are illegible to adopt, I mean men are humans too and are just as capable of taking care of and raising a child as any single woman or married couples could.

Answer 14

no you cant but a single mom cant ether its sure you have to be married to adopt a child

Answer 15

why not

but have to make sure to the law that you can take care of the child properly.

Good thought and nicer would be if you do so. ALL THE VERY BEST

Answer 16

Yes I wouldn't pass any remarks if I heard of a man singly adopting a baby/child.

Answer 17

Happens all the time. I used to be a CPS caseworker and had several single adoptive dads.

TO MOMMY2Q (above) - I agree its best to have 2 parents but  if there weren't single parents adopting there'd be aLOT of kids without homes and bouncing around foster care. A single parent is better than no parent, trust me.

Answer 18

Absolutely, they should. I believe that kids are always better off with even one parent who can provide them with the care, love, and home environment that they need---far better off than being hustled through the foster care system. If you are a single parent and you're getting c**p from any state agency within the US you can always adopt from overseas. I don't get why some people are so prejudiced against single parents. There are millions of single mothers and fathers out there doing a fantastic job of raising their birth children, and there are many single adoptive parents doing the same thing.

TO Megahanan, and MommyQ2: The two of you are living in the past. In case you haven't been paying attention to the statistics about half of all marriages end in divorce. And the kids produced by these failed marriages don't die or suffer just because they end up living with either one parent or the other. MommyQ2, you are particularly irritating 'people should prove that they can successfully maintain relationships before they adopt...' How dare you suggest that people are not fit to be parents just because they don't fit your stereotype of what a family should look like! Its people like you who judge and criticize potential parents and make a huge fuss about these stereotypes while so many of the kids are languishing in out there in need and bouncing around from home to home.   Why? So you can continue to delude yourself that men cannot successfully raise children on their own? You SERIOUSLY need to get a clue. There are many, many single men out there doing exactly that!

Answer 19

Yes, I think a single man should be able to adopt a baby. But I do think having 2 parents is easier on some to take care of a child and some children do need a female and male role-models...every situation is different.

Legal restrictions, not sure but you can read about it

http://www.adoptingfamilyresources.com/a...

Answer 20

Dear Blue,

There are millions of wonderful single Fathers out there - I am privilaged to know several personally! In some cases the Father is the more responsible and caring parent. IMO, there is absolutely no reason that a man who is a fit parent shouldn't be allowed to adopt.

Answer 21

yes they may be allowed to do so.when sushmita sen an unmarrid hollywood actress can do so why cant salman khan do the same.

Answer 22

yah i think he should be able to...theres a lot of single dads out there

Answer 23

I think they should.  I find that men don't do some of the same things as women.  I think they should consult women on fashion and decorating for the child unless they can keep up with it themselves, but other than that, there isn't any reason.  If it is you thinking about it, go for it.

Answer 24

I know some single Dads who are very loving, devoted fathers, doing an excellent job of raising their children.   One single father in our area lost his wife to cancer several years ago, and was left to raise a 13-month-old daughter alone.  This little girl has grown into a happy, confident, well-loved p*****n.  The Dad has a loving relationship with his parents and extended family, and they have shown their devotion to both him and his daughter.

With adequate support, I don't see why an aspiring single father should not be permitted to adopt.

To Ted:  where does it come from that "nature" intended children to be raised by two parents?   In most of the animal kingdom, the babies are raised to independence by the mother alone (or, in the case of the seahorse, the father).  There are some animals who mate for life, but not many.  It takes a village to raise a child, but not necessarily a traditional married couple.

Answer 25

of course!