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Old 11-06-2006, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by marista99
I also think there's an unspoken worry many people have that a single man adopting a girl would somehow turn into a sexual relationship. Not saying it's true--just that this is the assumption.

Part of the reason the bias is there is because sexual abuse by single fathers has happened. (I can try and get the stats on that) As a result, many agencies are very leary of placing girls with single men.
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