The story of a single gay man's struggle to adopt a child.
Foreword
ix
Gordon Cohen
Preface
xi
Closet Daddy
1
(8)
Sacrifices and Trade-Offs---Kids versus Corvettes
9
(6)
My Journey to Vietnam
15
(16)
Being a Gay Dad
31
(10)
Study
31
(3)
Gillian Dunne
Testimonials
34
(7)
The Adoption Process
41
(12)
Homestudy
43
(4)
Dossier
47
(1)
Medical Reports
48
(2)
BCIS (Formerly the INS)
50
(3)
How I Chose Vietnam---Destiny's Children
53
(4)
What Countries Allow Single Men to Adopt?
54
(3)
The Bottom Line---How Much Will It Cost?
57
(4)
The Current Laws on Gay Parenting in Each State
61
(6)
Other Ways of Becoming a Gay Dad
67
(4)
Surrogacy
67
(2)
Coparenting
69
(2)
Big Decisions
71
(4)
Boy or Girl?
71
(1)
Baby, Toddler, or Older Child?
72
(1)
Transracial Adoption?
72
(1)
Domestic or International?
73
(1)
How Old Is Too Old?
73
(2)
Preparing for Life with a Baby or Child
75
(8)
Baby Shower
75
(1)
Names
76
(1)
Preparing Your Home
77
(1)
Your Trip
77
(2)
Day Care
79
(1)
Your Social Life
80
(3)
How to Avoid Problems and What to Do if They Arise
83
(4)
My Decision to Adopt Again
87
(12)
Life with Kids
99
(4)
Afterword
103
(2)
Appendix. Helpful Web Sites and Listservs
105
(1)
Web Sites
105
(1)
Listservs
106
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