National Center for Lesbian Rights — Family

Family Building · Ohio · Free

NCLR family law section: parentage, custody, adoption, and reproductive rights for LGBTQ+ families. Worth contacting before starting fertility treatment to understand insurance, costs, and legal protections. Foster training is free in every state and takes about 30 hours plus home study (~2–4 months total). Adoption tax credit (

5,950 in 2026) applies regardless of marital status or orientation. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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