Entry #12947: Same-sex adoption in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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RegionFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusIllegal
Start DateDec 28, 2005
End Datenow
DescriptionFamily Law of FBH entity adopted on March 3, 2005 recognizes two categories of adoption: "incomplete adoption" and "full adoption". Only married partners and non-marital partners who have lived in the community for at least 5 years can fully adopt (Article 102). Incomplete adoption is allowed only to married partners without restrictions, and with the existence of particularly justified reasons, this type of adoption can also be enabled for non-marital partners who have lived in the community for at least 5 years and for single people (Article 104).
Sourceshttps://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_Federacije_BiH.pdf


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created by Aleksandar

Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start DateDec 28, 2005
End Datenow
DescriptionFamily Law of FBH entity adopted on March 3, 2005 recognizes two categories of adoption: "incomplete adoption" and "full adoption". Only married partners and non-marital partners who have lived in the community for at least 5 years can fully adopt (Article 102). Incomplete adoption is allowed only to married partners without restrictions, and with the existence of particularly justified reasons, this type of adoption can also be enabled for non-marital partners who have lived in the community for at least 5 years and for single people (Article 104).
Sourceshttps://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_Federacije_BiH.pdf