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joint adoption

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A quick definition of joint adoption:

Joint adoption is when two people who are not the biological parents of a child become the child's legal parents. This happens when a judge decides that the child is an orphan or has been abandoned, or when the biological parents' rights have been taken away. When someone is adopted, they become part of a new family with all the same rights and responsibilities as if they were born into that family. Joint adoption is different from fostering or taking care of a child temporarily. It is a special way of making a family that is recognized by the law.

A more thorough explanation:

Joint adoption is a legal process where two people, usually a couple, adopt a child together. It creates a parent-child relationship between the child and both adoptive parents, with all the rights and responsibilities that come with it.

Before a joint adoption can take place, it must be determined that the child is an orphan, has been abandoned, or that the biological parents' parental rights have been terminated by court order.

For example, a married couple may decide to adopt a child together. They would both become legal parents of the child and have equal rights and responsibilities for their care and upbringing.

Joint adoption is different from single adoption, where only one person adopts the child. It is also different from fostering, where a child is placed in a temporary home for care and support.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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