The Accidental Gay Parents 2

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | Realm

Kids & Family, Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2015

⏱️ 30 minutes

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0:00.0	Tristan, I'm showing you the adoption agreement.
0:03.3	Have you had a chance to review this document?
0:06.0	I have.
0:07.0	And do you agree that you would like to adopt Riley and treat him in all ways as your legal
0:12.4	child?
0:13.4	I do.
0:14.4	The Tristan here is the same Tristan from our first accidental gay parents episode which
0:19.3	aired last month.
0:21.0	If you haven't heard it yet, I recommend going back and listening to that one first.
0:25.3	This episode will be a lot more meaningful if you do.
0:28.9	Anyway, what you just heard is part of a court hearing for Tristan and his husband,
0:33.3	John, to adopt their niece and nephew Riley, age seven, and Hailey, who's almost five.
0:39.4	Now, as for Hailey, I'll start with you, John.
0:44.4	Do you agree to adopt Hailey and treat her in all respects as your legal child?
0:49.4	I do.
0:50.4	Do you agree to give her all of the rights, same rights as a natural child born to you, including
0:54.7	the right to inherit your state?
0:56.2	I do.
0:57.2	I'll just leave you with a few more questions and I'll see you next time.
1:03.6	So to remind you, what's going on here is John has a sister who had two children as a teenager.
1:10.4	She was unable to care for the kids.
1:12.8	Four years ago, child services called John.
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