adoption

Most Michigan residents can get a copy of their birth certificates within weeks by simply placing an order online. But for Detroit native Rudy Owens,…

Every once in a while, you hear a news report about a newborn infant left in a dumpster or trashcan. Those stories can trigger feelings of sadness, loss,…

The ACLU is challenging Michigan’s policy of allowing faith-based adoption agencies that accept public funds to turn away same-sex couples.The lawsuit…

Writer Shannon Gibney tackles some very sensitive and emotional subjects in her new young adult novel See No Color.First, she speaks to us with the voice…

Legislation that would make it easier for step-parents to adopt their spouses' children is heading to Governor Snyder's desk. A step-parent cannot adopt…

When prospective parents consider the possibility of adopting a child, they think about what advantages they might offer a child: a loving, stable home…

There’s been a myth for a long time that Governor Rick Snyder is really a moderate on social issues, who sometimes is forced to go along with the right…

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a set of laws that let adoption agencies refuse referrals that violate their beliefs.The new Michigan laws allow…

UPDATE: Since this commentary was published, the AP reports that Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law letting adoption agencies refuse referrals that…

Controversial adoption on its way to Governor Rick Snyder would allow faith-based adoption agencies that take public money to refuse to work with same-sex…