There is obviously a lack of adopting homes for the children who are available.
Most states allow unmarried individuals to adopt.
This has the child adopted by one spouse and later adopted by the other. New Jersey is the first state to allow an unmarried couple to adopt a child jointly - at the same time. This court decision is one more instance in which gay and lesbian couples are recognized as equivalent to heterosexual couples. Family Research Council Comments Gary Bauer, president of the Family Research Council , disagreed with the wisdom of the court decision. In the future, if the supply dried up, then children would be assigned to the best available couples.