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I'm not gay, but I am single, and so I have some of the same issues as lesbian couples in Australia who want to adopt - essentially, that there is no "man" or "father" for the application...
Also, I'm not religious.
So yes, I've had some issues... There are many countries that won't adopt to Australia unless the adoptive parents are a married male/female couple. And there are many others (some overlapping) that won't adopt unless you're a member of a church, some also specifiying the accepted religions.
My sister told me to go to the local Catholic church and "convert" so that I could say I was Catholic on my application, and get the letter from the priest, etc., but that's not something I could do - I feel like lying on the form would be the WORST type of karma, and that I have to be 100% open and honest in my application so that I can find the child that is right for me.
Rebecca
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Submitted Expression of Interest to DOCS, May 2005.
EOI Accepted July 2005.
"Parenting the Adopted Child" seminars, October and December 2005.
Now working on application-document hunting and losing weight to get a healthy BMI!!!
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