House Bill 4259 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives on February 12.

This bill will allow for two unmarried couples to adopt a child jointly from foster care, and also allow an already existing legal parent to directly consent to his or her partner or another adult in becoming the second parent.

The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where there will be a hearing on May 2nd. So far over 24 organizations have endorse the bill, including faith-based groups, child welfare agencies, and government agencies. It looks very promising that the bill will be voted favorably out of committee.

Stay tuned or contact COLAGE for more information about this positive bill.