Gay parenting support

Adoption has been known as a way to create families and can also take place through various forms. Since the s, it has become increasingly clear that it is family processes such as the quality of parenting, the psychosocial well-being of parents, the quality of and satisfaction with relationships within the family, and the level of co-operation and harmony between parents that contribute to determining children's well-being and outcomes rather than family structures, per se, such as the number, gender, sexuality and cohabitation status of parents.

In the United States, each state has its own laws regarding surrogacy.