National Center for Lesbian Rights — Family

Family Building · Missouri · Free

NCLR family law section: parentage, custody, adoption, and reproductive rights for LGBTQ+ families. Relevant for couples needing second-parent adoption to protect both parents' rights regardless of biology. Foster training is free in every state and takes about 30 hours plus home study (~2–4 months total). Marriage equality made some family-building easier but second-parent adoption is still recommended for travel across hostile states. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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