00596nz a2200217n 4500 211208|||anznnbab||||||||||||||a|||||||d homoit0000304 https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000304 homoit Second parent adoption Co-parent adoption LGBTQ+ adoption https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000809 An adoption process by which a legal child-parent relationship is established by granting the “second” parent the same rights as the “first” parent without the “first” or legal parent relinquishing any parental rights. A second or co-parent adoption can be important for LGBTQ+ parents to protect their parental rights as the relationship of the non-biological parent may not be recognized in some jurisdictions without such an adoption.