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In Michigan, some children have two parents yet the state only recognizes one.
In Michigan some children have one parent that is not legally recongnized. Children need the legal recognition of parent-child relationships regardless of their parents' marital status or sexual orientation. Second parent adoption secures this legal recognition. It guarantees the children a host of legal and financial benefits that most families take for granted such as:
- Full health insurance benefits
- Full pension or social security
benefits
- Medical authorization for
routine or emergency care
- Permission to attend school
functions
- Permanence of extended familial
relationships
- Continuity of a parent-child relationship in the event of separation or death
CARE advocates for second parent adoptions because they are in the best interests of children.