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Maryland jurisdictions becoming more open to same-sex adoptions

By WTOP Staff

ZAINAB MUDALLAL, Capital News Service

COLLEGE PARK– It took Doug and Chris Maulden-Locke eight months to get through pre-adoption background checks and an extensive home study and just 10 days to find a baby to adopt. But the same-sex couple wasn’t sure what would happen when they went before a Montgomery County judge in February.

“We were in suits, [our future daughter Mya] was in a dress, the birth mother was there, and the judge said,

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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