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| Region | Missouri |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Single-parent and join-adoption are legal per MO Stat. §453.010. Additionally, second-parent adoption has been approved in several lower courts. |
| Sources | https://rsblawfirm.com/blog/2025/05/same-sex-adoption-in-missouri/ https://www.mgmlawfirm.com/family-law/same-sex-couple-adoption/ |
Revision History (3)
edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Married couples only | Legal |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/missouri MO Stat. §453.010 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption | https://rsblawfirm.com/blog/2025/05/same-sex-adoption-in-missouri/ https://www.mgmlawfirm.com/family-law/same-sex-couple-adoption/ |
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edited by mineszilla. second-parent is case by case in the courts
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/missouri MO Stat. §453.010 | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/missouri MO Stat. §453.010 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Single-parent and join-adoption are legal per MO Stat. §453.010. Additionally, second-parent adoption has been approved in several lower courts. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/missouri MO Stat. §453.010 |