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Igel

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12. Because the interests of the child are paramount.

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #11)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 06:31 PM

Oct 2023

Single guys can adopt if the kid is older and in a dangerous environment. Otherwise, if there are no other takes (and teens, esp. teen males, esp. teen male blacks) are not desirable when it comes to adopting kids.

This was debated in the late '80s and '90s, and while it's still not easy, the interests of the child are paramount. A single parent adopting a teen is a rough road to take, but if the kid's environment sucks and that's more stable, with vanishingly few to no chances of alternatives? Many judges could be convinced.

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Org Johnson "adopted" black son from "rife with sexual harassment and assault of both student members and volunteers" [View all] orangecrush Oct 2023 OP

Is there such a thing as MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #1

So by the sounds of this moniss Oct 2023 #2

But he had a teenaged boy who used to live with him. milestogo Oct 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #10

Well OK then... 617Blue Oct 2023 #16

Michael is around 35-40 now, right? WarGamer Oct 2023 #3

Republican sexual predators, abusers, enablers, in 47 parts (and counting)... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #4

Puzzle pieces lining up. Dots being connected. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #5

But no drag queens? Just regular conservative Christians? keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #7

Nope, no drag queens. 2naSalit Oct 2023 #9

Johnson was a 25 year old single guy who "adopted" a 14 year old... IcyPeas Oct 2023 #8

uh, how does a 25 yo single man adopt a kid? seriously prodigitalson Oct 2023 #11

Because the interests of the child are paramount. Igel Oct 2023 #12

I doubt this Republican religious nutcase asshole represented a stable environment for the child. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #14

That's a very charitable assessment Orrex Oct 2023 #18

But now Johnson said it wasn't really an adoption. yardwork Oct 2023 #19

what was it? prodigitalson Oct 2023 #21

I smelled a rat when i saw it. czarjak Oct 2023 #13

Yikes. Kinda like Gaetz and his "son" Nestor. nt SunSeeker Oct 2023 #15

I really think it's more like a racist's 'black friend'. 70sEraVet Oct 2023 #17

"adopted"??? or "took custody of" as he has stated other places? niyad Oct 2023 #20

Needs to be out more in public media. LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #22

Oh my vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #23