According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 125,000 children are adopted each year in America. ... It is understood that not every person desiring to adopt is not fit for reasons ranging from financial to health to living situation. ... Millions of unplanned children are born each year into families that are ill equipped to care for them. ... This higher level of engagement leads greater care in providing a nurturing environment for a child. ... Studies have shown that children of same-sex couples fare no worse than their peers in the areas of mental health, soc...

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The legislature recognizes that parents who maintain a child's emotional growth, health, stability and physical care serve the best interest of the child. ... RIGHTS OF PARENT WHEN CHILD NOT IN THAT PARENT"S CARE. ... The right to receive, directly from the child's physician and other health care providers, copies of the child's medical records, provided that a written request has been made to the provider with a current mailing address and payment for the reasonable cost of duplicating and mailing records; and 6. ... Regardless of the allocation of residential time, either ...

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This is mainly due to the marriage-centric of health-care benefits, retirements, calculates "Thomas F. ... Michelle Conlin stated that "Already in Corporate America, more than 40% of the 500 largest companies have started to revise their marriage-centric policies, reexamining everything from subsidized spousal health care to family Christmas parties"(109). In doing this it will allow their employees to add another adult to their health plans, such as a domestic partner or a qualifying child. ... In doing this they are then eligible to share their health benefits, taxes, etc. in order...

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A 2013 study in the journal Health Psychology shows that happily married couples tend to gain weight in the four years after getting hitched. ... Another health benefit to remaining single is that single people are more likely to exercise regularly. ... Bella DePaulo, a researcher at the University of California Santa Barbara and author of Singled Out: How Singles are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored and Still Live Happily Ever After, "Many single women and men care about their health and their well-being. ... A large factor that could contribute to this is that many single people ...

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He also claims that marriage wasn't for protection or even the care of children but to fulfil sexual desires based on scripture and time period. ... The problem now is that same-sex couples, as well as other members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) society, are facing more physical and mental health issues than that of their heterosexual counterparts (Gonzales). ... The LGBT community, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine in 2011 says that people who identify as LGBT have issues gaining access to health care, as well as, worse mental and physical health base...

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According to the researchers of the University of Melbourne in Australia, children of same-sex couples fare better when it comes to physical health and social well-being than children in the general population. ... There are benefits that only married couples can avail like inheriting a share of your spouse's estate, visiting your spouse in a hospital intensive care unit or during restricted visiting hours in other parts of a medical facility, listing your spouse as a registered official beneficiary for insurances, and a lot more. ... Next, legalizing same-sex marriage could improve the...

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With the knowledge of the demographics of the social condition of being raised in a single parent home it is obvious that it effects many children, which to me gives us a very good reason to care about this. ... In this level children begin to play with other children and also perhaps go to pre-school or other child care centers. ... It is also harder to get things like health insurance, child Care, etc. ... So for some young children they may have to pass on early child care or pre-school activities, that some other children get because they simply can afford it or are covered by some sort...

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Joint Legal custody occurs when both parents share the same rights and obligations to the child in regards to making decisions about health care, education, and the child's welfare. ... Children who are fortunate enough to have other biological family members with the means and ability to care for them can be placed in Kinship Care. There are three types of kinship care statuses that Allegheny County acknowledges: informal kinship care, formal kinship care, and voluntary kinship care. ... Children and teens who do not have kin to care for them are placed under the care of Child Protective...

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Do parents and children have genuine respect for one another, demonstrating love, caring, trust, and concern, even when there are disagreements? In order to provide a supportive, emotionally healthy family environment, you need to devote some thought and energy to the following statements; Treat your child as an individual, keep regular routines, be active participants in your extended family and community, keeps realistic goals, spend time with your family, are you taking care of your own needs? ... Allowing your children to take on a care-giver role for yourself is not good for the child. .....

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As women sought employment, their children were left to the care of babysitters and day care workers. ... Richard Lowry states, "There is something valuable in a mother's caring for her own child. " (4) In general, no one can take care of your child in the same way his or her mother would. A mother's care is usually superior to daycare since she naturally wants what is best for her child. ... "A study done by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), reports that, kids in non-maternal care tend to be associated with qualities such as "gets in lots of fight...

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The denial of legally raising children, and receiving health benefits are aspects of the on going issues of committed gay and lesbian couples who desire the same civil liberties that mainstream married couples obtain. ... It is a fact that many gay couples raise children and with as much love and care as a heterosexual couple would raise their children. ... These children should not be deprived of any health privileges, benefits, and other rights that are obtainable to the children of heterosexual partners. Homosexuals have the ability to form a happy and safe family atmosphere for both the sp...

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This decreases their resources to help with the child's care. ... All three of these tax related situations can and do penalize homosexual families who choose to have one parent working and the other caring for the child. ... Family and medical leave is guaranteed to employees to take care of parents, children, or spouses. The Family and Medical Leave Act does not provide leave to care for a domestic partner or a domestic partner's family member. ... Another thing that I just don't understand is how nine states, the district of Columbia, and 322 local governments offer health ...

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Therefore there should be no law banning the marriage of people of the same sexual orientation that love and care about one another. ... However in actuality, opening the right to marry to more caring couples, heterosexual or homosexuals, and their families will strengthen the foundation. ... In case of an emergency, like if a health crisis arises among homosexual couples, they do not have any say in the healthcare decisions of their partner. ... Some of the benefits that homosexuals couples can receive if married are Health Insurance benefits, Federal Taxes, Social Security and other federa...

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"I, Olga, take you, Craig, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us apart" were the words I said in a courthouse couple of years ago when I decided to marry my boyfriend at the time. ... Being in love, taking care of, and growing old with someone is all that should be required to have a happy marriage. ... American Journal of Public Health states that mood disorders increased by 36 %, anxiety disorders by 248.2 %, alcohol disorders by 41.9 % and psychiatric c...

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Perhaps the most significant step so far in his efforts to expand the rights of gay Americans, President Obama mandated in April, 2010 that nearly all hospitals extend visitation rights to the partners of gay men and lesbians and respect patients' choices about who may make critical health-care decisions for them. President also ordered government agencies to extend additional benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, including child-care services and expanded family leave. ...

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This is when the health problems begin. ... She does not really care if he makes it; she is only worried about the inconvenience his suffering is putting her through and the financial bind his death puts her in. ... If a man such as Ivan Ilych who never cared for anyone more than necessary can be redeemed and see the fault in his ways then anyone can. ...

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Next reason considered is that if a wife's health is poorer than her husband's the marriage is more likely to break up because the social pressure is greater for a wife to take care of her husband than to a husband to take care of his sick wife. ...

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She confesses that, "I did all the washing, cooking, cleaning and caring for my siblings. ... Traditionally men go out and work as the breadwinners for the household, while women stay at home (doing housework and take care of children). ... She emphasizes the fact that maintaining good health is most important. ...

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Health and Life Expectancy Anglo-Saxon women had a high mortality(death) rate. ... The husband had to promise that he would take care of his soon-to-be wife. ... If the father was no longer around(deceased), the brothers would take care of the girls in the family. ...

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A woman's job, as a wife, is to care for the health and happiness of her family, as well as care for the home. ... She centers her life around caring for them and performing her domestic duties. ...

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Primarily, being denied first hospital visitation rights, social security benefits, health insurance, and a significant amount of other things that heterosexual couples are entitled to when they are married. ... Preventing a loving, caring, and financially secure gay couple from being able to make a legal commitment to each other in the form of marriage can do little besides send a bad message to their children. ...

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"I take thee to be my lawful wedded [husband], to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto me, until death do us part." ... However, Alec does show affection towards Tess and does care for her well-being. ... But soon Tess becomes poverty-stricken, "For richer or poorer," becomes ill, "in sickness and in health," and knows that she must marry Alec to avoid any more damage set fourth by Angel. ...

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As a result, even in the seven states and District of Columbia where same-sex marriage has been legalized, same-sex couples cannot file their taxes jointly, take unpaid leave to care for a sick spouse, or receive equal family health and pension benefits as federal civilian employees, just to name a few examples. ... Marriage provides the ability to share health, pension, and insurance benefits, or claim support in divorce settlements (Pfisterner 19). ... Married spouses of military personnel are allowed access to military bases, legal counseling, health benefits, and housing allowances ("Servi...

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Her father Culer Goodwill is unable to care for her right now. ... Even with the death of his wife, Culer still loves his child, he cares for her with monthly checks. ... He writes Mrs.Flett letters in which he expresses his concern for the child's health and happiness, but, in fact, he seldom thinks in such terms. ...

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I am not the only woman experiencing such treatments, many ladies are taking care of the domestic chores while their men are allowed to hold positions in outside offices. ... A lot of time is required for taking care of the children hence limited time to go elsewhere. ... He plays his role of catering for the family in regards to matters such as basic needs, which are food, shelter, health and education of the Children especially the sons. ...

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