What I mean by 17 is that the laws of parenthood and inheritance are mostly designed to suit a traditional heterosexual family model, and there are countries and/or states making steps towards the legalization of same-sex marriage (or even having legalized it already), which are still lacking the relevant legislation to address this issue, and apply the same or similar principles to same-sex couples as well. My point is that this cannot be an obstacle, provided that the relevant legislation is adopted.


I just don't understand what the difference is between same sex couple adoption and heterosexual couple adoption. Don't they run into the same fatherhood topics?

What makes you say that? Would that apply to situations where one or both parents are abusive, or irresponsible, or incapable of taking care of the child?

No, that's why I specified "all other things being equal".