From the time he submitted his application, Jose Arevalo had to wait for three years before he was able to adopt. Arevalo represents a new trend, as more single men explore adoption possibilities.

"In August, a report by the National Center for Health Statistics identified more than 73,000 single male adoptive fathers in the United States. Although there are no previous reports for comparison, it is believed the number of single adoptive fathers is rising..."

Though the general trend of single parenthood started with mothers, single fathers are now becoming more common. Jose and his son, Michael, have now been together for two years. Source: Review Journal (Las Vegas)

Labels: single_parenting, fathers, men

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