Civil union
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A civil union, also known by a variety of other termina, is a legal recognition of a relationship. Civil unions grant some or all of the rights of marriage, with child adoption being a common exceptio
The notion of civil unions is rejected by some, such as this protester at a large demonstration in New York City against California Proposition 8.
Adoption
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Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and
Civil union
…also known by a variety of other termina, is a legal recognition of a relationship. Civil unions grant some or all of the rights of marriage, with child adoption being a common exception. Many jurisdictions with civil unions recognize foreign unions if those are essentially equivalent to their own; for example…
Sister Irene of New York Foundling Hospital with children. Sister Irene is among the pioneers of modern adoption, establishing a system to board out children rather than institutionalize them.
Trajan became emperor of Rome through adoption by the previous emperor Nerva, and was in turn succeeded by his own adopted son Hadrian. Adoption was a customary practice of the Roman Empire that enabled peaceful transitions of power.
At the monastery gate (Am Klostertor) by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
Josephine Baker adopted 10 children in the 1960s. In this photo they are on a tour of Amsterdam in 1964.