{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}{{pp-move-indef}}{{LGBT rights}}{{LGBT sidebar}}{{Short description|Adoption of children by same-sex couples}}Same-sex adoption is the adoption of children by same-sex couples. It may take the form of a joint adoption by the couple, or of the adoption by one partner of the other's biological child (stepchild adoption). Joint adoption by same-sex couples is permitted in 39 countries. Most countries and territories that allow same-sex marriage (exceptions being Ecuador and several Mexican states), as well as several countries and dependent territories that do not (Bolivia, Croatia, Israel, Liechtenstein, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands) allow for same-sex joint adoption. In some of the countries with marriage, legislation for adoption preceded that for marriage.Adoption is only permitted for same sex married couples in 21 of the 31 Mexican states and Mexico City, despite a Supreme Court ruling that requires states to allow it. Stepchild adoption is permitted for same-sex couples in just one country without same-sex marriage - San Marino permits step-child adoption in which the registered partner can adopt the biological and, in some cases, the adopted child of his or her partner.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. Opponents of adoption by same-sex couples have argued that LGBT parenting adversely affects children. However, 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.WEB, 2006, Marriage of Same-Sex Couples â€“ 2006 Position Statement Canadian Psychological Association,weblink weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090419195945weblink">weblink 2009-04-19, WEB, Elizabeth Short, Damien W. Riggs, Amaryll Perlesz, Rhonda Brown, Graeme Kane: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Parented Families â€“ A Literature Review prepared for The Australian Psychological Society,weblink 2020-01-15, WEB, Brief of the American Psychological Association, Kentucky Psychological Association, Ohio Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Michigan Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, National Association of Social Workers, National Association of Social Workers Tennessee Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Kentucky Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter, American Psychoanalytic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and American Medical Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners,weblink dead,weblink 2019-04-12, 2017-06-27, Same-sex parents pursuing adoption must also contend with social pressures to conform to heteronormative gender roles. The concept of gender role models is necessitated by the bureaucratic organization of foster care and adoption agencies, particularly in the United States.

LGBT parenting

(File:Stephaniehaynes family.jpg|thumb|Lesbian couple with children)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.Charlotte Patterson, et al., "Adolescents with Same-Sex Parents: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, 7 November 2007, pg. 2 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.JOURNAL,weblink Parenting and Child Development in Adoptive Families: Does Parental Sexual Orientation Matter?, Applied Developmental Science (journal), Applied Developmental Science, Psychology Press, 14, 3, 2010, 164â€“178, 10.1080/10888691.2010.500958, 1088-8691, Farr, Rachel H, Forssell, Stephen L, Patterson, Charlotte J, 12851671, 27 July 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170821173751weblink">weblink 21 August 2017, dead, Scientific research indicates that the children of same-sex couples fare just as well as the children of opposite-sex couples.JOURNAL, Pawelski, J. G., Perrin, E. C., Foy, J. M., Allen, C. E., Crawford, J. E., Del Monte, M., Kaufman, M., Klein, J. D., Smith, K., 2006, The Effects of Marriage, Civil Union, and Domestic Partnership Laws on the Health and Well-being of Children,weblink Pediatrics (journal), Pediatrics, 118, 1, 349â€“364, 10.1542/peds.2006-1279, 16818585, November 2, 2013, Springer, S., Tanner, J. L., Vickers, D. L., 219194821, {{indent}}WEB,weblink AMA Policy Regarding Sexual Orientation, American Medical Association, November 2, 2013, {{indent}}NEWS,weblink Position Statement on Support of Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Civil Marriage, November 2, 2013, American Psychiatric Association, {{indent}}WEB,weblink Statement on Marriage and the Family, American Anthropological Association, June 9, 2015, {{indent}}WEB,weblink Position Statement on Adoption and Co-parenting of Children by Same-sex Couples, 2002, American Psychiatric Association, November 2, 2013, {{indent}}WEB,weblink The APA reaffirms support for same-sex marriage, 2010-08-11, San Diego Gay and Lesbian News, July 28, 2012, {{indent}}WEB,weblink Support for Marriage Equality, July 2012, American Academy of Nursing, November 2, 2013, {{indent}}WEB,weblink Marriage of Same-Sex Couples â€“ 2006 Position Statement Canadian Psychological Association, 2006,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090419195945weblink">weblink 2009-04-19, {{indent}}WEB,weblink Elizabeth Short, Damien W. Riggs, Amaryll Perlesz, Rhonda Brown, Graeme Kane: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Parented Families â€“ A Literature Review prepared for The Australian Psychological Society, 2010-11-05, 4 March 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110304014530weblink">weblink dead, {{indent}}Brief of the American Psychological Association, Kentucky Psychological Association, Ohio Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Michigan Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, National Association of Social Workers, National Association of Social Workers Tennessee Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Kentucky Chapter, National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter, American Psychoanalytic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and American Medical Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412074914weblink |date=12 April 2019 }}{{indent}}JOURNAL, Herek GM, September 2006, Legal recognition of same-sex relationships in the United States: a social science perspective,weblink dead, The American Psychologist, 61, 6, 607â€“21, 10.1037/0003-066X.61.6.607, 16953748,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100610164736weblink">weblink 2010-06-10, {{indent}}JOURNAL, Biblarz, Timothy J., Stacey, Judith, 2010, How Does the Gender of Parents Matter?,weblink dead, Journal of Marriage and Family, 72, 3â€“22, 10.1.1.593.4963, 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00678.x,weblink" title="wayback.archive-it.org/all/20171019190222weblink">weblink 19 October 2017, 26 July 2015, {{indent}}Brief presented to the Legislative House of Commons Committee on Bill C38 by the Canadian Psychological Association â€“ June 2, 2005. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013225547weblink |date=13 October 2012 }}{{indent}}NEWS,weblink Children raised by same-sex parents do as well as their peers, study shows, Davis, Annie, October 22, 2017, The Guardian, March 28, 2018, {{indent}}NEWS,weblink Children of same-sex couples are happier and healthier than peers, research shows, Bever, Lindsey, July 7, 2014, The Washington Post, March 28, 2018, In 1979, Reverend John Kuiper of the Metropolitan Community Church and his husband became the first gay men in America to win the right to adopt a child.WEB,weblink Key Moments in Fight for Gay Rights, ABC News, NEWS,weblink Approval Given for Homosexual to Adopt a Boy, The New York Times, 21 June 1979, Vecsey, George,

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.JOURNAL, Starr, Karla, Adoption by Homosexuals: A Look at Differing State Court Opinions, 40, Ariz. L. Rev., 1497, Winter 1998,weblink May 8, 2021, 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.JOURNAL, Paige, Ruth Ullmann, American Psychologist, 60, 5, 436â€“511, August 2005, Proceedings of the American Psychological Association for the legislative year 2004. Minutes of the meeting of the Council of Representatives 28 & 30 July 2004, Honolulu, HI, 10.1037/0003-066X.60.5.436, May 8, 2021,weblink WEB,weblink Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Marriage, April 8, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110511190536weblink">weblink May 11, 2011, WEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090823142855weblink">weblink Position Statement: Adoption and Co-parenting of Children by Same-sex Couples, American Psychological Association, November 2002, August 23, 2009,weblink WEB,weblink Lesbian & Gay Parenting, American Psychological Association, 12, 2005, 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.WEB,weblink H-60.940 Partner Co-Adoption, H-65.973 Health Care Disparities in Same-Sex Partner Households "AMA Policy regarding sexual orientation", Ama-assn.org, 16 March 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131019042918weblink">weblink 19 October 2013, dead, 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.WEB,weblink Conservatives want to keep gay couples from adopting or fostering kids., Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 1 August 2014, 8 October 2017,
Human rights â€“ child's and parent's right to have a family life.WEB,weblink Lesbian and gay couples' rights â€“ adopting children, 26 July 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150505043759weblink">weblink 5 May 2015, dead,
There are almost no differences between children raised by same-sex or straight couples.WEB,weblink Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents, LiveScience.com, 15 January 2012, 26 July 2015, BOOK,weblink A Lifetime of Communication, 9781135639051, Yingling, Julie, 21 July 2004, Psychology Press, WEB,weblink Foster kids do equally well when adopted by gay, lesbian or heterosexual parents, study suggests, ScienceDaily, University of California, Los Angeles, 19 October 2012, 8 October 2017, For that reason, sexual orientation of the parents has almost no relevance when it comes to raising a child.WEB,weblink Homoseksualni rodzice â€“ wywiad z psychologiem, 29 May 2013, Homosexual parents - interview with a psychologist, pl, 8 October 2017,
Evidence confirming that, despite the claims of those opposed to LGBT+ parenting,JOURNAL, Attitudes of Italian Heterosexual Older Adults Towards Lesbian and Gay Parenting, 10.1007/s13178-013-0129-2, 10, 4, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 285â€“292, Baiocco, Roberto, 2013, 145433638, same-sex couples can provide good conditions to raise a child.JOURNAL, Mazrekaj, Deni, De Witte, Kristof, Cabus, Sofie, School Outcomes of Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data, American Sociological Review, 2020, 85, 5, 830â€“856, 10.1177/0003122420957249, 222002953, free, NEWS,weblink I've got two dads â€“ and they adopted me, 4 March 2013, University of Cambridge, 8 October 2017,
For the children, adoption is a better alternative to orphanage.WEB,weblink ECDF Facts â€“ Family Equality Council, Family Equality Council, 8 October 2017, JOURNAL, (How) Does It Make a Difference? Perspectives of Adults With Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Parents, 10.1037/0002-9432.77.4.550, 18194035, 77, 4, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 550â€“562, Goldberg, Abbie E., 2007, 40007667,weblink weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200707190021weblink">weblink dead, 2020-07-07, WEB,weblink Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples Still on the Rise, Adoptive Families, 25 January 2015, 8 October 2017, JOURNAL,weblink Throwing Black Babies Out with the Bathwater: A Child-Centered Challenge to Same-Sex Adoption Bans, Tanya M. Washington, 6 Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal, 6, 1, JOURNAL,weblink Adoptive Homes and the Meaning of Family: Implications for Gay and Lesbian Prospective Parents, Journal of Student Social Work, 3, Alicia Erickson Zink, April 8, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121220211601weblink">weblink 20 December 2012, {{Excessive citations inline|date=September 2021}}
Fewer formalities for step-parents in everyday life, as well as the situation of a death of a biological parent of a child.WEB,weblink Legal Issues for Gay and Lesbian Adoption, Findlaw, 8 October 2017, WEB,weblink Dziecko w rodzinie homoseksualistÃ³w. Adopcja to nie problem, wychowanie juÅ¼ tak, A child in a homosexual family. Adoption is not a problem, education is, NaTemat.pl, pl, 8 October 2017,

Public opinion

{{Same-sex adoption opinion polls Europe}}{{Same-sex adoption opinion polls Americas}}{{Same-sex adoption opinion polls Oceania}}{{Same-sex adoption opinion polls Asia}}{{Same-sex adoption opinion polls Africa}}

Legal status

(File:World same-sex adoption laws.svg|right|thumb|upright=2|Legal status of adoption by same-sex couples around the world:{{legend|#800080|Joint adoption by same-sex couples allowed}}{{legend|#ba75ff|Only second-parent adoption allowed}}{{legend|#E4D69D|Adoption not available to married same-sex couples}}{{legend|#CCCCCC|Neither same-sex adoption nor same-sex marriage allowed}})Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in the following 39 countries, Mexico in some states:

Andorra (2014)WEB,weblink Llei 34/2014, del 27 de novembre, qualificada de les unions civils i de modificaciÃ³ de la Llei qualificada del matrimoni, de 30 de juny de 1995, Catalan, Butlleti Oficial de Principat d'Andorra, April 8, 2021,
Argentina (2010)WEB,weblink Marie Trigona, Argentina Passes Gay Marriage Law, Towardfreedom.com, 15 July 2010, 13 September 2010,
Australia (first jurisdiction 2002, last jurisdiction 2018)
Austria (2016)WEB,weblink Austrian court rules to allow same-sex adoptions, The Privateer, 16 January 2016, 8 October 2017,
Belgium (2006)David Morton Rayside. Queer inclusions, continental divisions: public recognition of sexual diversity in Canada and the United States. University of Toronto Press, 2008. p. 388 (p. 20). {{ISBN|0-8020-8629-2}}.
Bolivia (first couples eligible 2020; nationwide 2023)
Brazil (2010)WEB,weblink Homosexual couples can adopt children, decides to Supreme Court of Justice, Athosgls.com.br, 27 April 2010, 8 October 2017,
Canada (first jurisdiction 1996, last jurisdiction 2011)WEB, ACC, FAQ's, 31 May 2007,weblink 8 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181003131444weblink">weblink 3 October 2018, dead, NEWS, CBC News, Timeline: Same Sex Rights in Canada, 12 January 2012,weblink 8 October 2017,
Chile (2022)WEB,weblink Chile aprueba el matrimonio igualitario tras aÃ±os de espera {{!, Sociedad {{!}} EL PAÃS| date = 7 December 2021}}
Colombia (2015)WEB,weblink Corte Constitucional da vÃa libre a adopciÃ³n gay en Colombia, Eltiempo.Com, 5 November 2015, 8 October 2017, es,
Costa Rica (2020)
Croatia (2022)NEWS, 2022-05-26, Sud donio povijesnu odluku: Istospolne partnere viÅ¡e se ne smije diskriminirati kod posvajanja djece [Court reaches historic decision, same-sex couples can no longer be discriminated regarding adoption], hr, Jutarnji list,weblink 2022-05-26,
Cuba (2022)
Denmark (2010)WEB,weblink Gays given equal adoption rights, May 5, 2010, The Copenhagen Post Online,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100508230634weblink">weblink 8 May 2010, April 8, 2021,
- Greenland (2016)NEWS,weblink Joseph Patrick McCormick, 27 May 2015, Parliament in Greenland unanimously approves same-sex marriage, PinkNews, 8 October 2017,
- Faroe Islands (2017)WEB,weblink Sean Mandell, Faroe Islands Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage and Adoption, Towleroad, 29 April 2016, 8 October 2017, 9 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171009042451weblink">weblink dead,
Estonia (2024; step-child adoption since 2016)NEWS, Kooseluseadus,weblink 8 October 2017, Riigikogu, et,
Finland (2017)NEWS,weblink Finland president signs gay marriage law â€“ couples will have to wait to get married until 2017, Joe Morgan, Gay Star News, 20 February 2015, 8 October 2017, 23 June 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160623220437weblink">weblink dead,
France (2013)NEWS,weblink FranÃ§ois Hollande signs same-sex marriage into law â€“ FRANCE, FRANCE 24, 18 May 2013, 8 October 2017,
Germany (2017)WEB,weblink Germany legalises same-sex marriage after Angela Merkel allows free vote, June 30, 2017, ABC News, April 8, 2021,
Greece (2024)NEWS, 2024-02-15, Greece legalises same-sex marriage,weblink 2024-02-15, en-GB,
Iceland (2006)David Morton Rayside. (iarchive:queerinclusionsc0000rays/page/388/mode/2up|Queer inclusions, continental divisions: public recognition of sexual diversity in Canada and the United States). University of Toronto Press, 2008. p. 388 (p. 21). {{ISBN|0-8020-8629-2}}.
Ireland (2015)NEWS,weblink Nick Duffy, Irish senators approve same-sex adoption bill, PinkNews, 2 April 2015, 8 October 2017,
Israel (2008)
Liechtenstein (2023) WEB,weblink Art. 25 des Partnerschaftsgesetzes in Kraft - Ab heute dÃ¼rfen auch homosexuelle Paare ein Stiefkind adoptieren)., vaterland.li, de, 1 June 2023, 4 June 2023,
Luxembourg (2015)NEWS,weblink Le mariage pour tous dÃ¨s le 1er janvier 2015, Marriage for all as of 1 January 2015, L'essentiel, fr, 17 July 2014, 8 October 2017, WEB, MÃ©morial (Official Journal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg), RÃ©forme du mariage, fr,weblink 18 July 2014, 16 September 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160916105733weblink">weblink dead,
Malta (2014)NEWS,weblink Malta Legalizes Gay Partnerships, Adoption Rights, HuffPost, 14 April 2014, Curtis M. Wong, Reuters, 8 October 2017,
Netherlands (2001)NEWS, Associated Press, CBS News, Gay Marriage Goes Dutch, 1 April 2001,weblink 8 October 2017,
New Zealand (2013)
Norway (2009)NEWS, Associated Press, NBC News, Norway passes law approving gay marriage, 17 June 2008,weblink 8 October 2017,
Portugal (2016)NEWS, Associated Press, Portugal allows same-sex adoption, artificial insemination, 20 November 2015,weblink 8 October 2017,
Slovenia (2022)WEB,weblink Press release and Decisions U-I-486/20, Up-572/18 and U-I-91/21, Up-675/19 of 16 June 2022, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, 8 July 2022, sl, WEB, Associated Press, July 9, 2022, Slovenia: Court strikes bans on same-sex marriages, adoption,weblink October 15, 2022, ABC News,
South Africa (2002)WEB, Windy City Media Group, South Africa OKs Gay Adoption, 1 October 2002,weblink 8 October 2017,
Spain (2005)NEWS,weblink The New York Times, Renwick McLean, Spain gives approval to gay unions, 1 July 2005, 8 October 2017,
Sweden (2003)NEWS, BBC News Online, Sweden legalises gay adoption, 6 June 2002,weblink 8 October 2017,
Switzerland (2022)WEB,weblink Swiss voters back same-sex marriage and adoption by clear majority {{!, CBC News}}
Taiwan (2023)NEWS,weblink Taiwan expands adoption rights for same-sex couples, 16 May 2023, news.com.au, AFP,
United Kingdom
- England and Wales (2005)WEB, UK Gay News, New Adoption Law Gives Gay Couples Joint Rights, 30 December 2005,weblink 21 January 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110106202603weblink">weblink 6 January 2011, dead,
- Scotland (2009)NEWS, Ellen Thomas, Herald Scotland, New legislation sees gay Scottish couples win right to adopt children, 20 September 2009,weblink 8 October 2017,
- Northern Ireland (2013)NEWS, BBC News, Gay adoption: Northern Ireland ban lifted, 11 December 2013,weblink 8 October 2017, WEB, Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Adoption â€“ Frequently Asked Questions,weblink 5 February 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140222155950weblink">weblink 22 February 2014, dead,
United States (first jurisdiction 1993, last jurisdiction 2017)WEB, Human Rights Campaign, Adoption Laws: State by State, 2008,weblink 8 October 2017, 21 May 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130521184158weblink">weblink dead, WEB,weblink How To Adopt, Mnadopt.org, 1 August 2012, 5 December 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131110150929weblink">weblink 10 November 2013, dead, WEB,weblink Greenwood and Fink (Providence, RI) â€“ all legal services for same-sex adopting couples and more, Lesbiangayadoption.com, 8 October 2017,
Uruguay (2009)WEB, Yanina Olivera, AFP, Uruguay approves Latin America's first gay adoption law, 9 September 2009,weblink 21 January 2010,weblink 10 November 2010, dead, WEB, AQ Online,weblink Uruguay Bill Permitting Same-sex Couples to Adopt Becomes Law, 27 October 2009, 8 October 2017,

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

UK Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories:
- Bermuda (2015)WEB,weblink In The Supreme Court of Bermuda CIVIL JURISDICTION 2014: No. 308, 22 January 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160210090757weblink">weblink 10 February 2016, dead,
- Cayman Islands (2019)
- Gibraltar (2014)NEWS,weblink Gibraltar approves civil partnerships bill, Scott Roberts, Pink News, 21 March 2014, 8 October 2017,
- Guernsey (2017)WEB,weblink Guernsey Foster Care: Who can adopt, Guernsey Foster Care, 8 October 2017, 30 March 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190330032454weblink">weblink dead,
- Isle of Man (2011)NEWS,weblink New laws raise hopes for more adoptions in Isle of Man, BBC News, 15 April 2011, 8 October 2017,
- Jersey (2012)NEWS,weblink Jersey's civil partnership law comes into force, BBC News, 2 April 2012, 8 October 2017,
- Pitcairn Islands (2015)WEB,weblink GayLawNet â€“ Laws â€“ Pitcairn â€“ PN, 8 October 2017,
- Falkland Islands (2017)WEB,weblink Falkland Islands, GayLawNet, 8 October 2017,
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (2017)WEB,weblink Ascension Island, Saint Helena, and Tristan da Cunha LGBT Laws, Pride Legal: Law at Your Command, April 8, 2021,
Mexico:
- Aguascalientes (2019)WEB,weblink Reconoce AmÃ©zquita que parejas gay sÃ pueden adoptar en Aguascalientes, 29 March 2018, es-MX, 2019-10-22,
- Baja California (2017)
- Baja California Sur (2022)WEB, 2022-11-16, El Congreso de Baja California Sur avala por mayorÃa de votos la adopciÃ³n homoparental en el estado,weblink 2022-11-16, Latin US, es-MX,
- Campeche (2016)WEB,weblink AdopciÃ³n por parejas del mismo sexo ya es viable en Campeche, Adoption by same-sex couples is already viable in Campeche, es, 8 October 2017, 9 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171009092345weblink">weblink dead,
- Chiapas (2017)WEB,weblink Parejas gay en Chiapas podrÃ¡n adoptar, acceder a la saludâ€¦, 2017-07-12, ExcÃ©lsior, es, 2019-10-22,
- Chihuahua (2017)
- Coahuila (2014)WEB, JesÃºs Castro, Vanguardia, Ya pueden parejas gay adoptar en Coahuila; PAN vota en contra, Gay couples can already adopt in Coahuila; PAN votes against it, Marmor Informa, 12 February 2014,weblink 8 October 2017, es,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171009040212weblink">weblink 9 October 2017, dead,
- Colima (2016)WEB,weblink Parejas del Mismo Sexo Pueden Adoptar en Colima: funcionario del DIF, June 14, 2016, April 8, 2021, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160615131208weblink">weblink 15 June 2016,
- Durango (2022 -- prohibition never existed)
- Jalisco (2019)
- Hidalgo (2019)
- Mexico City (2010)NEWS, Associated Press, NBC News, Mexico City's gay marriage law takes effect, 4 March 2010,weblink 8 October 2017,
- MichoacÃ¡n (2016)WEB,weblink Con el matrimonio igualitario MichoacÃ¡n libra una batalla de activismo ideolÃ³gico y jurÃdico, Leticia Florian Arriaga, Cambio de MichoacÃ¡n, 24 May 2016, 8 October 2017, 23 March 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190323103834weblink">weblink dead,
- Morelos (2016)WEB,weblink Abren adopciones a matrimonios gay, Adoptions are open for gay couples, Diario de Morelos, 13 June 2016, 8 October 2017,
- Nayarit (2019)
- Nuevo Leon (2019)
- Puebla (2017)
- QuerÃ©taro (2017)WEB, Martinez, Andy, April 26, 2017, Parejas del mismo sexo pueden adoptar en QuerÃ©taro,weblink April 8, 2021, Quadratin,
- Quintana Roo (2022)WEB, Ana Flores, 13 September 2022, Quintana Roo: Personas LGBT+ podrÃ¡n adoptar gracias a reforma,weblink
- San Luis PotosÃ (2019)WEB,weblink AdopciÃ³n, sin veda a matrimonios igualitarios: ValdÃ©s, pulsoslp.com.mx, 22 March 2017, es, 2019-10-22,
- Tamaulipas (prior to 2022 -- there is no prohibition)WEB, Victoria, El Diario de, 2022-10-25, Matrimonio igualitario, de la polÃ©mica a la realidad - El Diario de Ciudad Victoria,weblink 2022-10-26, es-MX,
- Veracruz (2016)WEB,weblink Sin adoptar parejas del mismo gÃ©nero, www.elmundodecordoba.com, es, 8 October 2017,
Caribbean Netherlands (2012)WEB,weblink Invoeringswet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba, Public Administration Act, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, nl, 1 January 2011, 8 October 2017,

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

San Marino (2018)WEB,weblink LAW November 20, 2018 n.147 - Regulation of civil unions, Consiglio Grande e Generale, Italian, April 8, 2021,

Step-child adoption is legal in the following subnational jurisdictions or dependent territories:

Czechia (2024)

Hong Kong (2021) WEB, Mogul, Rhea, 'A huge relief': Hong Kong's LGBT+ community hails court ruling granting parental rights for same-sex partners - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP,weblink 2023-10-24, hongkongfp.com, 11 June 2021, en-GB, WEB, Chan, Kelly, One Step Forward: Securing Parental Rights for LGBTQ+ Couples in Hong Kong {{!, OHRH |url=https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/one-step-forward-securing-parental-rights-for-lgbtq-couples-in-hong-kong/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |language=en-US}}WEB, Hong Kong e-Legislation,weblink 2023-10-24, www.elegislation.gov.hk,

In Italy step-child adoption can only be recognized by court order since 2016.WEB,weblink Elena Tebano, Gay, Cassazione: sÃ¬ alla stepchild adoption per il secondo genitore, 22 June 2016, Gay, Cassation: yes to stepchild adoption for the second parent, it, 8 October 2017,

Africa

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 step-parent adoption by "permanent same-sex life partners".NEWS, Lesbians, gays can adopt children, news24, 10 September 2002,weblink 8 October 2017, 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 step-parent adoption by a person who is the "permanent domestic life-partner" of the child's current parent.WEB,weblink A Media Guide to the Children's Act 38 of 2005, Centre for Child Law; Media Monitoring Project, 2008, Lynley Donelly, 8 October 2017, 40,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151019171622weblink">weblink 19 October 2015, dead, Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2006, and is equivalent to opposite-sex marriage for all purposes, including adoption.WEB, CNN.com - Gay couple wins S. Africa ruling - Dec 1, 2005,weblink 2023-05-20, www.cnn.com,

Americas

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Argentina

Argentina allows adoption by same and different-sex marriages, and even by single people, since 2010. The law makes no difference in the requirements for adoption for any of these.WEB, AdopciÃ³n, 12 July 2019,weblink CÃ³digo Civil y Comercial, 2 July 2022,

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.WEB,weblink Adoption Act: BILL 51 -- 1995, 1995-07-04, www.leg.bc.ca, en, 2019-06-12, WEB,weblink Consolidation of Adoption Act, SNWT (Nu) 1998, c 9, 2012-08-29,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130712021358weblink">weblink 2013-07-12, 2019-06-12, By 2013, an Ipsos Global poll showed 70% of Canadians approved of same-sex adoption to some degree with 45% strongly approving.JOURNAL, Montero, Darrel, Fall 2014, Attitudes Toward Same-Gender Adoption and Parenting: An Analysis of Surveys from 16 Countries,weblink Advances in Social Work, 15, 2, 444â€“459, 10.18060/16139, free,

Chile

Since March 10, 2022 joint parenthood of same-sex couples is legal in Chile after the entry into force of Law 21,400 on Equal Marriage, which explicitly guarantees non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for custody purposes, filiation and adoption whether or not the couples are married or whether or not they had their children through assisted human fertilization. The law amends the Civil Code to recognize the parents of children as their mother and/or father, their two mothers, or their two fathers.WEB, LEY NÃšM. 21.400 MODIFICA DIVERSOS CUERPOS LEGALES PARA REGULAR, EN IGUALDAD DE CONDICIONES, EL MATRIMONIO ENTRE PERSONAS DEL MISMO SEXO,weblink diariooficial.interior.gob.cl, 19 October 2022, es, A 2021 survey, shows that 65% of Chileans support same-sex adoption.WEB, Matrimonio igualitario y adopciÃ³n homoparental alcanzan su mayor respaldo ciudadano en la encuesta Cadem,weblink 19 October 2022, 2021,

Colombia

On 4 November 2015, in a 6-2 Constitutional Court ruling, Colombia decided to allow adoption by LGBT peoples.WEB,weblink Colombia High Court Rules for Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples, 4 November 2015, AP, 9 April 2016, The New York Times,weblink 9 November 2015, dead, The ruling came before same-sex marriage became legal in the country on 28 April 2016.WEB,weblink Colombia legalizes same-sex marriage, 28 April 2016, AP, 14 October 2017, DW,

Cuba

Cuba allows adoption by same-sex marriages (since September 2022 referendum) and different-sex marriages, and even by single people.

Honduras

As of May 2019, the Honduras Supreme Court is expected to rule on a decision regarding both same-sex marriage and adoption.WEB,weblink LGBT Hondurans March Against Hate: Activists Call for Gender Identity Law, Equal Marriage, Adoption, Postema, Mirte, 2019-05-23, Human Rights Watch, en, 2019-06-12,

Mexico

Same-sex couples are able to adopt in Mexico City (since 2010), Coahuila (2014), Campeche (2016), Colima (2016), MichoacÃ¡n (2016), Morelos (2016), Veracruz (2016), Baja California (2017), Chihuahua (2017), QuerÃ©taro (2017), Puebla (2018), Chiapas (2018), Nayarit (2019), Aguascalientes (2019), Hidalgo (2019), San Luis PotosÃ (2019), Quintana Roo (2022) and Durango (2022).In Mexico City, the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District passed legislation on 21 December 2009 enabling same-sex couples to adopt children.NEWS, Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, Mexico City moves to legalize same-sex marriage, 22 December 2009,weblink 8 October 2017, Eight days later, Head of Government ("Mayor") Marcelo Ebrard signed the bill into law, which officially took effect on 4 March 2010.NEWS, Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, Gay marriage closer to reality in Mexico, 29 December 2009,weblink 8 October 2017, 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.NEWS, JosÃ© Reyes, Vanguardia, AdopciÃ³n gay serÃ¡ posible en Coahuila, 28 November 2011,weblink 14 February 2012, es, 14 May 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150514173724weblink">weblink dead, On 12 February 2014, the state's congress overwhelmingly approved the measure more than two years following the supreme court decision.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.WEB,weblink Aprueba SCJN derecho a la vida familiar para parejas LGBTI, SCJN approves right to family life for LGBTQ couples, es, 2 June 2017, 8 October 2017, 20 August 2018,weblink dead, In October 2021, a bill was introduced to the legislature of Baja California Surweblink {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2022}}In September 2022, a bill was passed in Quintana Roo.

United States

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

Uruguay

A government-sponsored 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. 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.NEWS,weblink Uruguay votes to allow gay adoptions, 28 August 2009, Melbourne Herald Sun, 8 October 2017,

Asia

LGBT rights for adoption of children in Asia are almost nonexistent, except in Israel and Taiwan. Some Asian countries still criminalize same-sex activities and do not have anti-discrimination laws, which are obstacles for legislating for LGBT adoption.WEB, Carrie Craft, Gay Adoption Basics,weblink About.com, 2 January 2014, 7 April 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140407071111weblink">weblink dead,

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.WEB,weblink Gay News From, 365gay.com, 16 March 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20050121095530weblink">weblink 21 January 2005, dead, 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.NEWS,weblink AG okays wider adoption rights for same-sex couples, Yuval Yoaz, 12 February 2008, 8 October 2017, This marked a watershed in granting equal rights to all gay people in Israel.{{Update|section|date=August 2017}}(File:Gay adoption map Israel.svg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|Legal status of adoption by same-sex couples in part of West Asia and in Egypt{{legend|#800080|Gay adoption legal}}{{legend|#290505|Same-sex sexual activity illegal}}{{legend|#cccccc|Neither/unknown/ambiguous}})

Taiwan

Until 2023, members of same-sex couples could only adopt the biological child of their spouse (so-called stepchild adoptions). Taiwan law allowed for opposite-sex married people to jointly adopt, and also allowed single individuals to adopt, depending on the circumstances, including individual LGBT people. The same-sex marriage law only granted same-sex couples the right to adopt children genetically related to one of the spouses.WEB, Taiwan, Taiwan's Cabinet passes same-sex marriage bill,weblink Taiwan Today, 22 February 2019, 8 February 2020,

Europe

(File:Same-sex Adoption Map Europe.svg|thumb|upright=1.5|Legal status of adoption by same-sex couples in Europe:{{legend|#800080|Joint adoption legal}}{{legend|#ba75ff|Stepparent adoption legal}}{{legend|#c0c0c0|No laws allowing adoption by same-sex couples}})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.WEB,weblink Court of Cassation, Civil Chamber 1, of February 24, 2006, 04-17.090, Published in the bulletin, French, Legifrance, April 8, 2021, 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.WEB,weblink 04-15676, fr, Legifrance.gouv.fr, 20 February 2007, 8 October 2017, WEB,weblink 06-15647, fr, Legifrance.gouv.fr, 20 February 2007, 8 October 2017, On 17 May 2013, French President FranÃ§ois Hollande signed into law the bill that opened marriage and adoption rights linked to it for same sex couples.NEWS,weblink Angela Charlton, French President Signs Gay Marriage Into Law, Washington Post, 18 May 2013, 8 October 2017, 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 dÃ©partement (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 dÃ©partement ruled against the authorization.WEB,weblink E.B. v. France, European Court of Human Rights, 22 January 2008, 20 August 2023, 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.Council of State (France), ruling 230533 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.NEWS, BBC News,weblink France chided over gay adoption, 22 January 2008, 8 October 2017, 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.WEB,weblink Frequently asked question â€“ adoptions from Bulgaria, Family National Association, 8 October 2017, 20 September 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180920200027weblink">weblink dead, WEB,weblink Adoption from Bulgaria Family National Association Adoption from Bulgaria, Family National Association, 8 October 2017, 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;WEB,weblink Conservadores barram direito de adoÃ§Ã£o a casais gays, October 25, 2013, Portuguese, April 8, 2021, Exame,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160106204524weblink">weblink January 6, 2016, WEB,weblink Assambleia da RepÃºblica â€“ Status of Bill 278/XII, Portuguese Parliament, pt, 8 October 2017, the motion on the possible referendum was then considered,WEB,weblink Assambleia da RepÃºblica â€“ Status of Draft Resolution 857/XII, pt, 8 October 2017, but the Constitutional Court declared it unconstitutional.WEB,weblink Decision 176/2014, pt, 8 October 2017, On 14 March 2014, the original bill was rejected in second reading. 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.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.WEB,weblink Zakon o Å¾ivotnom partnerstvu osoba istog spola, hr, 8 October 2017, 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.NEWS,weblink Adoptionsverbot fÃ¼r homosexuelle Partner aufgehoben, Adoption ban for homosexual partners lifted, Vienna Online, de, 14 January 2015, 8 October 2017, NEWS,weblink Ã–sterreich: Adoptionsverbot fÃ¼r Homo-Paare verfassungswidrig, Austria: Adoption ban for homosexual couples is unconstitutional, Queer.de, de, 14 January 2015, 8 October 2017, 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.NEWS,weblink Seanad passes Child & Family Relationship Bill, 31 March 2015, RTÃ‰.ie, 8 October 2017, WEB,weblink Seanad Ã‰ireann â€“ 30/Mar/2015 Prelude, Oireachtas, 8 October 2017, NEWS,weblink What happens next to the Children and Family Relationships Bill?, 31 March 2015, The Irish Times, 8 October 2017, NEWS,weblink The President: 2015 Legislation, 8 October 2017, 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 PÃ F) to allow same-sex adoption. On 26 January 2016, the conservative Portuguese President AnÃbal Cavaco Silva vetoed the bill and a week later the Portuguese Parliament overridden the veto. The law went into effect on 1 March 2016.NEWS,weblink Portugal's outgoing president vetoes gay adoption bill, AFP, Yahoo! News, 25 January 2016, 8 October 2017, WEB,weblink Portugal's President Vetoes Adoption Rights for Gay Couples, Trudy Ring, The Advocate, 25 January 2016, 8 October 2017, NEWS,weblink Portugal parliament overturns veto on adoption by gay couples, 10 February 2016, Reuters UK, 8 October 2017, 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.NEWS,weblink Supreme court OKs stepchild adoption (2), Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, ANSA, 22 June 2016, 8 October 2017, In December 2020, Hungary explicitly legally banned adoption for same-sex couples within its constitution.WEB,weblink Hungary Amends Constitution to Redefine Family, Effectively Banning Gay Adoption, December 15, 2020, NBC News, April 8, 2021, WEB,weblink Hungary Bans LGBTQ Adoption Rights in Broad Power Grab, Tracy, Matt, December 17, 2020, Gay City News, April 8, 2021, In April 2021, a court in Croatia ruled that same-sex partners have the right to adopt children.NEWS, Starcevic, Seb, Savage, Rachel, 2021-05-06, Croatian court backs same-sex adoption in new LGBT+ win, en, Reuters,weblink 2021-05-06, In May 2022, the High Administrative Court affirmed the ruling and rejected the appeal of the responsible Ministry.NEWS, 2022-05-26, Sud donio povijesnu odluku: Istospolne partnere viÅ¡e se ne smije diskriminirati kod posvajanja djece [Court reaches historic decision, same-sex couples can no longer be discriminated regarding adoption], hr, Jutarnji list,weblink 2022-05-26, In June 2022, the Constitutional Court of Slovenia ruled that same-sex partners have the right to jointly adopt.Total-Slovenia-News: Slovenia Legalises Same-Sex Marriage and Adoptions, July 8, 2022 On 4 October 2022, the National Assembly (lower chamber of Slovenian parliament) passed the relevant act implementing this judgement, but a week later, the act was vetoed by the National Council (upper chamber of the parliament). This is to be followed by another vote on the act in the National Assembly and potentially a national referendum.NEWS,weblink Z vetom in podpisi proti zakoniku, sl, With a Veto and Signatures against the Code, 11 October 2022, Delo.si, Estonia from 2024, will allow same-sex couples to adopt children - along with same-sex marriage being legalized.

Oceania

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.NEWS, Isaac Davidson, Marriage bill leaves a few inequalities to sort out, 20 April 2013, New Zealand Herald,weblink 20 April 2013, Currently, there are no specific barriers preventing an LGBT individual from adopting children, except that male individuals 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.NEWS,weblink Same-sex defacto couples secure the right to adopt from GayNZ.com, 12/21/2015, VAW, 6 January 2016, 8 October 2017, 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.

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| {{Yes}}

! Austria

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! Belgium

| {{Yes}}

! Belarus

| {{No}}

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| {{No}}

! Croatia

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! Denmark

| {{Yes}}

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| {{Yes}}

! Faroe Islands

| {{Yes}}

! Finland

| {{Yes}}

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| {{Yes}}

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| {{Yes}}

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| {{Yes}}

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| {{Yes}}

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| {{Yes}}

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| {{Yes}}

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! Jersey

| {{Yes}}

! Latvia

| {{No}}

! Liechtenstein

| {{Yes}}

! Lithuania

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| {{No}}

! Luxembourg

| {{Yes}}

! Malta

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| {{Yes}}

! Monaco

| {{No}}

! Netherlands

| {{Yes}}

! Norway

| {{Yes}}

! Poland

| {{No}}

! Portugal

| {{Yes}}

! Romania

| {{No}}

! San Marino

| {{No}}

! Slovakia

| {{No}}

! Slovenia

| {{Yes}}

! Spain

| {{Yes}}

! Sweden

| {{Yes}}

! Switzerland

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! United Kingdom

| {{Yes}}

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