But they have an issue in common: because they are not married, one partner cannot adopt the other's biological child.
It is possible, however, for one partner to legally adopt the other's biological children.
A registered partner could adopt the other partner's child, unless the child was adopted from a foreign country.
The partners adopted it despite some unease about the association with witchcraft.
She and her partner adopted Benjamin from Hanoi three years ago when he was 4 months old.
My partner and I have adopted a little boy, and we're going to be picking up our second child.
"It is also my understanding that you and your partner have adopted a child into your home."
