Single adopting?

Question

Is it (morally) wrong for a single man or woman to adopt a child?

Answer 1

No. One permanent parent is better than none! My husband and I met in our 30s, and we both looked into single parent adoption before we met! And I was actually close to being approved; I had one more thing to do, but it would've costed me more that I could afford at the time, which made me rethink the situation.

Answer 2

not if they can provide a stable and loving home

Answer 3

Of course not! There are singles who can provide a wonderful, loving home and environment for a chlid who needs it.  And some ppl don't want to wait for a spouse to come along in order to have a family when they have the means to provide for and the desire to have a family.

Answer 4

No not at all.. I am a single parent of a 10 year old daughter and I am a full time Foster carer. My eldest foster daughter has just started secondry and has been with me for 4 years and intends to stay with me until she leaves home (she tells me that will be 25) .. We have a loving family enviroment and are all very close. I think as long as there is alot of love in the home and children feel secure and well looked after it should make no difference. There are so many children out there in desperate need of care the more options they have the better.

Answer 5

Morally? NO!

Whether you would be treated the same as a couple by the adoption agencies would remain to be seen...

Personally I dont think they treat a single person the same as they would a couple, because they reckon kids need both parents.

There are so many kids in the world now with single parents, I think they should seriously change their attitude. I think its better to have one parent whose only care is about the child; than two parents who dont care about each other pretending to give a d**n about a child that might be there.

I think a child would be better off being with a lone parent, because that parent will get to give EVERY OUNCE of love to that same child, isnt that better than 'sharing it'

Answer 6

i think i could be as good single parent if i could adopt

conciderably better than many i see

so why not?

quality not quantity

many people have kids naturally for the wrong reasons like trying to save a relationship

more should adopt and not use expensive often insuccesful hormone treatments

Answer 7

no! If he/she can provide a good home to a child, then it is not morally wrong at all!

Answer 8

its not wrong maybe 2 or 1 child is good 4 one single parnt

u can adopt even if ur a guy

Answer 9

Personally I am all for it, I mean, just think of how much better off that child would be in a home rather than in a kiddy shelter {orphanage}. Put this is into prospective something bad had to happen for them to be there in the first place how about letting something good happen like the possibility of being adopted by George Clooney, or some one how wants and would love them.

Answer 10

I don't think it is. I've actually thought about it myself. As long as you can provide the love and care that comes with being a parent, it's shouldn't be a problem. But you also have to be emotionally, mentally, and physically prepared to be the mom & dad. You can't just expose just female, or just male point-of-views. I htink that's what many people worry about.

Answer 11

if u can provide, no its not

Answer 12

No.  I hope that you are not being scared off by articles that bash single parents.  I know lots of single parents (some adoptive) who are raising their children in loving and nurturing homes.  Do you live in a "red" state where single parents are looked down on?

Answer 13

no if a child needs a home it shouldn't matter who adopts them or their marital status belongs they are in a loving home

Answer 14

No.  Why would it be.  There are plenty of single moms and dads raising their children.  If you can give a loving, nurturing home then go for it.  Many Agency's allow single adoptions.  Many Agency's allow for g*y couples to adopt as well.  Good luck.

Answer 15

No.  Here is my reasoning behind my answer....Would it be morally wrong for a parent to "give up" their child/children if one of the spouses died?  

All children deserve a loving home - if a single parent can provide love and stability, then there is no reason why they shouldn't be allowed to adopt.

Answer 16

I don't think so.  I think everyone deserves the chance to be a parent as well as give someone a better life than foster care.  A single mother or father can be just as good as parents as someone that is married.  As long as you are finanically stable and a good person then they should allow a single parent to adopt and I feel this way about g*y parents also.

Answer 17

no it is not

Answer 18

No, what a strange question.

Answer 19

I think it's much more of a challenge to balance all the responsibilities as a parent when you don't have a spouse to help carry the load...however, I don't have a moral problem with singles adopting if they can provide a stable, loving family for a child.

Answer 20

i don't think so at all i think it all depends on the stability of the person wanting to adopt. After all sometimes 1 parent can be better than 2. Please if it is for you then good luck