Single parents are an important resource for children without families .
It is always in the best interest of children that there be a large pool of prospective adoptive parents from which to chose the most appropriate for any particular child. H.R.2909 rightfully does not place restrictions on or attempt to define characteristics of persons who would be appropriate adoptive parents. Significantly, single persons are a very important resource for children without families and Joint Council would oppose any legislation that limited their ability to provide families for children overseas. Additional barriers to the expeditious placement of children cannot be condoned. Limiting the pool of prospective adoptive parents based on any criterion other than ability to appropriately parent the child would result in fewer homes for children desperately in need of families.