LGBT adoption

LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian, gay, bisexual, 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), or adoption by a single LGBT+ person. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in twenty-seven countries as well as several subnational jurisdictions and dependent territories. Furthermore, some form of step-child adoption is legal for same-sex couples in five countries. 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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Opponents of LGBT adoption have argued that LGBT parenting adversely affects children. However, scientific research consistently shows that gay and lesbian parents are as fit and capable as heterosexual parents, and their children are as psychologically healthy and well-adjusted as those reared by heterosexual parents.[1][2][3] Major associations of mental health professionals in the U.S., Canada, and Australia have not identified credible empirical research that suggests otherwise.[3][4][5][6][7]

LGBT parenting
Male same-sex couple with a child
Main article: LGBT parenting

The existing body of research on outcomes for children with LGBT parents includes limited studies that consider the specific case of adoption. Moreover, where studies do mention adoption they often fail to distinguish between outcomes for unrelated children versus those in their original family or step-families, causing research on the more general case of LGBT parenting to be used to counter the claims of LGBT-adoption opponents.[8] One study has addressed the question directly, evaluating the outcomes of adoptees less than 3-years old who had been placed in one of 56 lesbian and gay households since infancy. Despite the small sample, and the fact that the children have yet to become aware of their adoption status or the dynamics of gender development, the study found no significant associations between parental sexual orientation and child adjustment.[9]

Scientific research indicates that the children of same-sex couples fare just as well as the children of opposite-sex couples.[10]

Debate

Arguments

The adoption of children by LGBT people is an issue of active debate. In the United States, for example, legislation to prevent adoption by LGBT people has been introduced in many jurisdictions; such efforts have largely been defeated. Prior to 1973, state courts commonly barred gay and lesbian individuals from holding a parenting role, especially through adoption.[11]

Major professional organizations have made statements in defense of adoption by same-sex couples. The American Psychological Association has supported adoption by same-sex couples, citing social prejudice as harming the psychological health of lesbians and gays while noting there is no evidence that their parenting causes harm.[12][13][14][15] The American Medical Association has issued a similar position supporting second parent adoption by same-sex partner, stating that lack of formal recognition can cause health-care disparities for children of same-sex parents.[16]

The following arguments are made in support of adoption by LGBT parents:

  • The right of a child to have a family, guardians or people who can take care of their wellbeing[17]
  • Human rights – child's and parent's right to have a family life[18][19]
  • There are almost no differences between children raised by same-sex or straight couples.[20][21][22] For that reason, sexual orientation of the parents has almost no relevance when it comes to raising a child[23]
  • Evidence confirming that, despite the claims of those opposed to LGBT+ parenting,[24] same-sex couples can provide good conditions to raise a child[25][26][27]
  • For the children, adoption is a better alternative to orphanage[28][29][30][31][32]
  • Less formalities for step-parents in everyday life, as well as the situation of a death of a biological parent of a child[33][34]

Public opinion
  Indicates the country/territory has legalized same-sex adoption nationwide
  Indicates that same-sex adoption is legal in certain parts of the country
  Indicates that the country has step-child adoption or partner-guardianship
Opinion polls for same-sex adoption in Europe
Country Pollster Year For Against Don't Know/Neutral/No answer/Other
 Austria IMAS 2015 46%[35] 48%[35] 6%
 Belgium Ipsos 2013 67%[36] 33%[36] 0%[36]
 Bulgaria Eurobarometer 2006 12%[37] 68%[37] 20%[37]
 Cyprus Eurobarometer 2006 10%[37] 86%[37] 4%[37]
Czech Republic CVVM 2019 47%[38] 47% 6%
 Denmark Pew Research Center 2017 75%[39] - -
 Estonia ASi 2012 26%[40] 66%[40] 8%[40]
 Finland Taloustutkimus 2013 51%[41] 42%[41] 7%[41]
 France Pew Research Center 2017 64%[39] - -
 Germany Pew Research Center 2017 67%[39] - -
 Greece KAPA Research 2020 40%[42] 57%[42] 3%[42]
 Hungary Eurobarometer 2006 13%[37] 81%[37] 6%[37]
 Ireland Red C Poll 2011 60%[43] - -
 Italy Eurispes 2020 42%[44] 58% -
 Latvia Eurobarometer 2006 8%[37] 89%[37] 3%[37]
 Lithuania Eurobarometer 2006 12%[37] 82%[37] 6%[37]
 Luxembourg Politmonitor 2013 55%[45] 44%[45] 1%[45]
 Malta Misco 2014 20%[46] 80%[46] -
 Netherlands Pew Research Center 2017 86%[39] - -
 Norway YouGov 2012 54%[47] 34%[47] 12%[47]
 Poland Ipsos 2017 16%[48] 80%[48] 4%[48]
 Portugal Pew Research Center 2017 59%[49] 28%[49] 13%[49]
 Romania Eurobarometer 2006 8%[37] 82%[37] 10%[37]
 Russia VTsIOM 2015 3%[50] 88% 9%
 Serbia GSA 2010 8%[51] 79% 13%
 Slovakia Eurobarometer 2006 12%[37] 84%[37] 4%[37]
 Slovenia Delo Stik 2015 38%[52] 55%[52] 7%[52]
 Spain Pew Research Center 2017 81%[39] - -
 Sweden Pew Research Center 2017 80%[39] - -
  Switzerland Pink Cross 2020 67%[53] 30%[53] 3%[53]
 Ukraine Gay Alliance of Ukraine 2013 7%[54] 68%[54] 12%
13% would allow some exceptions[54]
 United Kingdom Pew Research Center 2017 73%[39] - -
  Indicates the country/territory has legalized same-sex adoption nationwide
  Indicates that same-sex adoption is legal in certain parts of the country
  Indicates that the country has step-child adoption or partner-guardianship
Opinion polls for same-sex adoption in Americas
Country Pollster Year For Against Don't Know/Neutral/No answer/Other
 Argentina Ipsos 2013 52%[55] - -
 Brazil Datafolha 2010 39%[56] 51% -
 Canada Ipsos 2013 70%[55] - -
 Chile CADEM 2021 61%[57] 37% 2%
 Colombia Gallup 2016 22%[58] 76% -
 USA YouGov 2018 54%[59] 30% -
Opinion polls for same-sex adoption in other countries
Country Pollster Year For Against Don't Know/Neutral/No answer/Other
 Australia Ipsos 2013 67%[55] - -
 Israel Midgam Institute 2017 60%[60] - -
 Japan Ipsos 2013 59%[55] - -
 New Zealand Research New Zealand 2012 64%[61] 31% 5%
 South Korea Ipsos 2013 46%[55] - -

National debates

As of December 2020, there are national debates on LGBT parenthood in the following countries:

Legal status of adoption by same-sex couples around the world:
  Joint adoption by same-sex couples allowed
  Second-parent adoption allowed
  No laws allowing adoption by same-sex couples

Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in the following countries:

Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in the following subnational jurisdictions or dependent territories:

The following countries permit step-child adoption in which the partner in a relationship can adopt the natural and the adopted child of his or her partner:

Since 2014 in Croatia, a similar institution called partner-guardianship exists. It allows a life partner who is not a biological parent of their partner's child or children to gain parental responsibilities on a temporary or permanent basis.[127]

South Africa

South Africa is the only African country to allow joint adoption by same-sex couples. The 2002 decision of the Constitutional Court in the case of Du Toit v Minister of Welfare and Population Development amended the Child Care Act, 1983 to allow both joint adoption and stepparent adoption by "permanent same-sex life partners".[128] The Child Care Act has since been replaced by the Children's Act, 2005, which allows joint adoption by "partners in a permanent domestic life-partnership", whether same- or opposite-sex, and stepparent adoption by a person who is the "permanent domestic life-partner" of the child's current parent.[129] Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2006, and is equivalent to opposite-sex marriage for all purposes, including adoption.

Americas
Legal status of adoption by same-sex couples in North America:
  Joint adoption legal
  No laws allowing adoption by same-sex couples
Legal status of adoption by Same sex couples in South America
  Gay adoption legal
  Gay adoption illegal
  Homosexuality illegal
  Unknown/ambiguous

Canada

Canada has no nation-wide law legalizing same-sex adoption, but rather has smaller provincial laws that cover the entire nation. Same-sex adoption legalization in Canada began with British Columbia in 1996 and was finalized with Nunavut in 2011.[130][131] By 2013, an Ipsos Global poll showed 70% of Canadians approved of same-sex adoption to some degree with 45% strongly approving.[132]

Chile

In Chile, same-sex couples are allowed to apply to adopt a child. If applicants are approved as suitable to adopt, legally only one of them would be the legal parent of the child.[133] A 2017 survey, shows that 45% of Chileans support same sex adoption, whilst 50% are opposed.[134]

Colombia

On 4 November 2015, in a 6-2 Constitutional Court ruling, Colombia decided to allow adoption by LGBT peoples.[135] The ruling came before same-sex marriage became legal in the country on 28 April 2016.[136]

Honduras

As of May 2019, the Honduras Supreme Court is expected to rule on a decision regarding both same-sex marriage and adoption.[137]

Mexico

In Mexico City, the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District passed legislation on 21 December 2009 enabling same-sex couples to adopt children.[138] Eight days later, Head of Government ("Mayor") Marcelo Ebrard signed the bill into law, which officially took effect on 4 March 2010.[113][139]

On 24 November 2011, the Coahuila Supreme Court struck down the state's law barring same-sex couples from adopting, urging the state's legislature to amend the adoption law as soon as possible.[140] On 12 February 2014, the state's congress overwhelmingly approved the measure more than two years following the supreme court decision.[111]

On 3 February 2017 the SCJN emitted tesis 08/2017 in which it is stated that the family of the LGBT community doesn't end with a couple, but that it also extends onto the right to have and raise children. Therefore, LGBT couples wishing to form a family and adopt children will be legally protected and can't be limited by any governmental entity.[141]

United States
Main article: LGBT adoption in the United States

Adoption by LGBT individuals or same-sex couples is legal in all fifty states as of June 2017.

Uruguay

A government-sponspored adoption law in Uruguay allowing LGBT adoption was approved by the lower house on 28 August 2009, and by the Senate on 9 September 2009. In October 2009, the law was signed by President and took effect.[99] According to Equipos Mori Poll's, 53% of Uruguayans are opposed to same sex adoption against 39% that support it. Interconsult's Poll made in 2008 says that 49% are opposed to same sex adoption against 35% that support it.[98][142]

Asia

LGBT rights for adoption of children in Asia are almost inexistent, except in Israel. Some Asian countries still criminalise same-sex activities, do not have anti-discrimination laws, which are an obstacle from legislating for LGBT adoption.[143]

Israel

A January 2005 ruling of the Israeli Supreme Court allowed stepchild adoptions for same-sex couples. Israel previously allowed limited co-guardianship rights for non-biological parents.[144] In February 2008, a court in Israel ruled that same-sex couples were now permitted to adopt a child regardless of whether the child is biologically related or not to either parent.[145] This marked a watershed in granting equal rights to all gay people in Israel.[145]

Legal status of adoption by same-sex couples in part of West Asia and in Egypt
  Gay adoption legal
  Homosexuality illegal
  Neither/unknown/ambiguous

Taiwan

Same-sex couples are able to legally adopt. However, they can only adopt the biological child of their same-sex partner (so-called stepchild adoptions). Taiwan law only allows for married people to adopt, but also allows single individuals to adopt, depending on the circumstances, including individual LGBT people. The same-sex marriage law (that passed the Legislative Yuan in May 2019) grants same-sex couples the right to adopt children genetically related to one of the partners.[146]

Europe
Main article: LGBT adoption in Europe
Legal status of adoption by same-sex couples in Europe:
  Joint adoption legal
  Stepparent adoption legal1
  No laws allowing adoption by same-sex couples
1In Italy step-child adoption can only be done by a court order under legal precedent.

In February 2006, France's Court of Cassation ruled that both partners in a same-sex relationship can have parental rights over one partner's biological child. The result came from a case where a woman tried to give parental rights of her two daughters to her partner, with whom she was in a civil union.[147] In the case of adoption, however, in February 2007, the same court ruled against a lesbian couple where one partner tried to adopt the child of the other partner. The court stated that the woman's partner cannot be recognized unless the mother withdrew her own parental rights.[148][149] On 17 May 2013, French President François Hollande signed into law the bill that opened marriage and adoption rights linked to it for same sex couples.[150]

In 1998, a nursery school teacher from Lons-le-Saunier, living as a couple with another woman, had applied for an authorization to adopt a child from the département (local government) of Jura. The adoption board recommended against the authorization because the child would lack a paternal reference, and thus the president of the département ruled against the authorization.[151] The case was appealed before the administrative courts and ended before the Council of State, acting as supreme administrative court, which ruled against the woman.[152] The European Court of Human Rights concluded that these actions and this ruling were a violation of Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights taken in conjunction with Article 8.[151][153]

On 2 June 2006, the Icelandic Parliament unanimously passed a proposal accepting adoption, parenting and assisted insemination treatment for same-sex couples on the same basis as heterosexual couples. The law went into effect on 27 June 2006.

In Bulgaria, according to the Ministry of Justice the laws regarding adoption "lack a norm, concerning the sexual orientation of the individuals". Therefore, a single gay person or same-sex couples may adopt.[154][155]

On 17 May 2013, the Portuguese parliament approved a bill in first reading allowing "co-adoption" of the biological or adopted child of the same-sex spouse or partner, where that spouse or partner is the only legally recognized parent of the child (e.g. the mother with the natural father not being registered). However, in October 2013 members of parliament opposed to the bill proposed a referendum on the issue and killed a motion to have the second vote in the plenary;[156][157] the motion on the possible referendum was then considered,[158] but the Constitutional Court declared it unconstitutional.[159] On 14 March 2014, the original bill was rejected in second reading.[157] On 20 November 2015, 5 proposals from several left-wing parties were voted favourably by the new parliament as result of 4 October General Elections.[157]

In July 2014 through Life Partnership Act Croatia recognized an institution similar to step-child adoption called partner-guardian. A partner who is not a biological parent of a child can share parental responsibilities with a biological parent or parents if they agree to it, or if the court decides it is in the best interest of a child. Additionally, a biological parent or parents can temporarily give a partner who is not a biological parent full parental responsibilities. A partner who is not a biological parent can also gain permanent parental responsibilities through an institution of partner-guardian if both biological parents of a child have died, or exceptionally if a second biological parent of a child is unknown, and if the court decides it is in the best interest of a child.[160]

In January 2015, the Constitutional Court of Austria found the existing laws on adoption to be unconstitutional and ordered the laws to be changed by 31 December 2015 to allow joint adoption by same-sex couples in Austria.[161][162]

On 6 April 2015, the Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015 passed by Parliament in March 2015 which extends full adoption rights to cohabiting couples and those in civil partnerships was promulgated by the President of Ireland. The law went into effect a year later on 6 April 2016.[163][164][165][166]

On 20 November 2015 the Portuguese Parliament approved; by 141 votes against 87 with 2 abstentions; a diploma presented by all the parties (except the right-wing PàF) to allow same-sex adoption. On 26 January 2016, the conservative Portuguese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva vetoed the bill and a week later the Portuguese Parliament overridden the veto. The law went into effect on 1 March 2016.[167][168][169]

On 22 June 2016 the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation upheld a lower court's decision to approve a request for a lesbian to adopt her partner's daughter. Prosecutors had appealed against the decision by the Rome court of appeal. Decisions by the supreme court set a precedent.[170]

In December 2020, Hungary explicitly legally banned adoption for same-sex couples within its constitution.[171][172]

Australia
See also: LGBT rights in Australia

In Australia, same-sex adoption is legal in all states and territories since April 2018.

New Zealand
See also: LGBT rights in New Zealand

The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013, which came into force on 19 August 2013, allowed same-sex marriage and permitted married same-sex couples to jointly adopt children. Previously, an LGBT individual was able to adopt children, but same-sex couples could not adopt jointly.[173]

Currently, there are no specific barriers preventing an LGBT individual from adopting children, except that a male individual cannot adopt a female child. Same-sex marriage law became effective from 19 August 2013, and since then married same-sex couples were able to adopt children jointly. Unmarried couples of any sex and couples in a civil union can now jointly adopt children, under a New Zealand High Court ruling in December 2015. The ban breached the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.[174] The minimum age to adopt in New Zealand is 20 years for a related child, and 25 years or the child's age plus 20 years (whichever is greater) for an unrelated child.

Summary of laws by jurisdiction
European laws on adoption by same-sex couples
CountryLGBT individual may petition to adoptSame-sex couple may jointly petitionSame-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's childSame-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster
Andorra YesYesYesYes
Austria YesYesYesYes (except state of Lower Austria)
Belgium YesYesYesYes
Belarus NoNoNoNo
Bulgaria YesNoNoNo
Croatia YesNoYes/No (a similar institution called partner-guardianship exists, which gives almost all the benefits as step-child adoption)Yes[175]
Czech Republic YesYes/No (Same-sex couples may adopt, although only one is recognized as legal parent)No (bill pending)[176]Yes[177]
Cyprus YesNoNoNo
Denmark YesYesYesYes
Estonia YesNo (but couples where both partners are infertile may also adopt non-biological children)YesYes
Faroe Islands YesYesYesYes
Finland YesYesYesYes
France YesYesYesYes
Germany YesYesYesYes
Gibraltar YesYesYesYes
Greece YesNoNoYes
Guernsey YesYesYesYes
Hungary NoNoNoNo
Iceland YesYesYesYes
Ireland YesYesYesYes
Isle of Man YesYesYesYes
Italy No (single people may adopt only in exceptional circumstances, independently of their sexual orientation)NoNo (but exceptions are made)[178]No (but exceptions are made)[178]
Jersey YesYesYesYes
Latvia YesNoNoNo
Liechtenstein YesNoNoNo
Lithuania No (only in exceptional circumstances)NoNoNo
Luxembourg YesYesYesYes
Malta Yes[179]YesYesYes
Monaco NoNoNoNo
Netherlands YesYesYesYes
Norway YesYesYesYes
Poland YesNoNoNo
Portugal YesYesYesYes
Romania NoNoNoNo
San Marino YesNoYes[125]No
Slovakia YesNoNoNo
Slovenia YesNoYesNo (but singles can foster)
Spain YesYesYesYes
Sweden YesYesYesYes
Switzerland YesNoYes[180][181]No
United Kingdom YesYesYesYes
Latin American and Caribbean laws on adoption by same-sex couples
Same-sex couple joint petition LGBT individual adoption Same-sex stepparent adoption
Argentina Yes Yes Yes
Belize No No No
Bermuda Yes Yes Yes
Bolivia No Yes No
Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Chile Yes/No (Same-sex couples may adopt, although only one is recognized as legal parent) Yes No
Colombia Yes Yes Yes
Costa Rica Yes Yes Yes
Cuba No No No
Dominican Republic No No No
Ecuador No (constitutional ban) Yes No (constitutional ban)
El Salvador No No No
Falkland Islands Yes Yes Yes
French Guiana Yes Yes Yes
Guatemala No No No
Guyana No (Gay sex illegal) No (Gay sex illegal) No (Gay sex illegal)
Honduras No (constitutional ban) No (constitutional ban) No (constitutional ban)
Mexico Yes Yes Yes
Nicaragua No No No
Paraguay No Yes No
Peru No No No
Puerto Rico Yes Yes Yes
Suriname No No No
Uruguay Yes Yes Yes
Venezuela No No No

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Further reading
  • Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth & K. Lee Lerner (eds) (2006). Gender issues and sexuality : essential primary sources. Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-1-4144-0325-0.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link) Primary resource collection and readings. Library of Congress. Jefferson or Adams Bldg General or Area Studies Reading Rms
  • Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth & K. Lee Lerner (eds) (2006). Family in society : essential primary sources. Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-1-4144-0330-4.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link) Primary resource collection and readings. Library of Congress. Jefferson or Adams Bldg General or Area Studies Reading Rms
  • Stacey, J. & Davenport, E. (2002) Queer Families Quack Back, in: D. Richardson & S. Seidman (Eds) Handbook of Lesbian and Gay Studies. (London, SAGE Publications), 355–374.
  • New Zealand Law Commission: Adoption- Options for Reform: Wellington: New Zealand Law Commission Preliminary Paper No 38: 1999: ISBN 1-877187-44-5
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