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Why Children Need CARE
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In Michigan, some children have two parents yet the state only recognizes one.

In Michigan some children have one parent that is not legally recongnized. Children need the legal recognition of parent-child relationships regardless of their parents' marital status or sexual orientation. Second parent adoption secures this legal recognition. It guarantees the children a host of legal and financial benefits that most families take for granted such as:

* Full health insurance benefits

* Full pension or social security benefits

* Medical authorization for routine or emergency care

* Permission to attend school functions

* Permanence of extended familial relationships

* Continuity of a parent-child relationship in the event of separation or death

CARE advocates for second parent adoptions because they are in the best interests of children.