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The purpose of this Informational Letter (INF) is to provide information to local departments of social services (LDSS) and voluntary authorized agencies regarding Chapter 509 of the Laws of 2010, which, consistent with current case law, amended section 110 of the Domestic Relations Law (DRL) in relation to expressly authorizing two unmarried adult intimate partners to adopt a child together. This law went into effect on September 17, 2010, and also substitutes the gender-neutral terms "married couple" and "spouse" in the adoption statute for "husband and wife," clarifying that all married couples may adopt a child together.
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