Response to new Maine adoption laws

The site I looked at was informative about the new laws. I think it's nice that the older children have to agree about their adoptive parents and can't be randomly placed with anyone. Who may adopt wasn't very clear about same sex couples, but I think it might fall under unmarried persons unless the gay marriage laws get changed soon. It's nice that anyone of any age can get adopted so then you have a chance of getting adopted when your 18. Even thought the system kicks you out after that. I think that the putiative father info. was talking about the birth fathers and thier right to records after the adoption was finallized. What about the birthmothers? Do they get that right? There was a list of things that the birthparents have to pay for: medical bills, legal fees, etc. Which is good because then the adopting personell won't have to pay for everything on thier own. The infant safe haven lwas are to help infants 31 weeks who aren't with good parents I think. Legal personel take them away to where they are safe. WHich is good for the infant. I wish they were more clear on gay couple adoption. ...

Maine Adoption Laws

Looking for recent Maine adoption laws, I came across a site that has bullets of the new laws. Here's what I found. Parents need to consent to the adoption. Also children fourteen and older must consent with the adoption as well. Parental consent isn't needed when the parent has abandoned the child or has failed their parental responsibilities. Adopted adults 18 and older came get access to their birth records to find out who their birth parents are. The parents of adopted children younger than 18 can get the records for them. People who may adopt are a married husband and wife. An unmarried person, and a resident or nonresident. Anyone may be adopted regardless of their age. Advertising when not an agency is prohibited. There was stuff about infant safe haven laws and regulation of adoption fees and putative fathers...it was kind of confusing but informative.