LGBT adoption
LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple , adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-child adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in 27 countries and in some sub-national territories. Furthermore, 5 countries have legalized some form of step-child adoption. Given that constitutions and statutes usually do not address the adoption rights of LGBT persons, judicial decisions often determine whether they can serve as parents either individually or as couples.
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple , adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-child adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in 27 countries and in some sub-national territories. Furthermore, 5 countries have legalized some form of step-child adoption. Given that constitutions and statutes usually do not address the adoption rights of LGBT persons, judicial decisions often determine whether they can serve as parents either individually or as couples. |
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| 2017 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple , adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-child adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in 26 countries and in some sub-national territories. Furthermore, 5 countries have legalized some form of step-child adoption. Opponents of LGBT adoption question whether same-sex couples have the ability to be adequate parents (see LGBT parenting ) while other opponents question whether natural law implies that children of adoption possess a natural right to be raised by heterosexual parents. Since constitutions and statutes usually fail to address the adoption rights of LGBT persons, judicial decisions often determine whether they can serve as parents either individually or as couples. |
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| 2016 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple , adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-child adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in 25 countries and in some territories. Furthermore, 2 countries have legalized step-child adoption. Opponents of LGBT adoption question whether same-sex couples have the ability to be adequate parents (see LGBT parenting ) while other opponents question whether natural law implies that children of adoption possess a natural right to be raised by heterosexual parents. Since constitutions and statutes usually fail to address the adoption rights of LGBT persons, judicial decisions often determine whether they can serve as parents either individually or as couples. |
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| 2015 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple , adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-child adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. |
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| 2014 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple , adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-parent adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. |
| 2013 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple, adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-parent adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. |
| 2012 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple, adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-parent adoption), and adoption by a single LGBT person. |
| 2011 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple, adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-parent adoption), and adoption by a single LGBT person. |
| 2010 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people. Adoption by same-sex couples is prohibited by a majority of countries, but this is an area of active debate and a growing number of jurisdictions are allowing it. In September 2010, Florida Third District Court of Appeal emphasized the finding of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in In re: Gill case: "Based on the robust nature of the evidence available in the field, this Court is satisfied that the issue is so far beyond dispute that it would be irrational to hold otherwise; the best interests of children are not preserved by prohibiting homosexual adoption." [1] |
| 2009 |
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LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people. Adoption by same-sex couples is currently legal in many countries throughout the world. |
| 2008 |
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LGBT adoption refers to the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people. |
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| 2007 |
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LGBT adoption refers to the adoption of children by lesbian , gay , bisexual , or transgendered people. |
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| 2006 |
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There is significant controversy surrounding adoption by same-sex couples. Together, the issues of same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples comprise a major part of the ongoing culture war pertaining to lesbian and gay rights . The controversy generally concerns whether or not there will be negative consequences for children raised by same-sex couples. Specific questions include the potential for gender confusion , biased sexual orientation , or the general well-being of such children. For a brief survey of related arguments and sociological studies, see the main article . |
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| 2005 |
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Gay adoption refers to the adoption of children by a same-sex couple. Gay adoption is legal in Sweden , the Netherlands , Spain , England and Wales and Belgium . Iceland , Norway , Germany and Denmark allow "stepchild-adoption" so that the partner in a civil union can adopt the natural (or sometimes even adopted) child of his partner. In the Republic of Ireland and some other countries, individual persons, whether heterosexual/homosexual, cohabiting/single may apply for adoption. |
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Gay adoption refers to the adoption of children by a homosexual couple. Gay adoption is legal in Sweden , Iceland , Denmark and the Netherlands . Within the U.S., the states of Florida , Mississippi , Wisconsin , Oklahoma , Colorado and Utah all prohibit same sex couples from adopting children. |