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| Region | Indonesia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Same-sex couples and single people are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. |
| Sources | https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Indonesia |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #38247: the link says it’s not allowed for singles too. Please join the Equaldex discord server to discuss editing
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Description | Same-sex couples are not eligible to adopt a child in Indonesia. Only married couples consisting of a husband and a wife can adopt. Even though the Indonesian law requires only married couples consisting of a husband and a wife can adopt, adoption by single people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity is allowed and there have been no laws prohibiting it. | Same-sex couples and single people are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. |
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edited by abbeydrgnn. modification of an error, it's legal for single
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | Same-sex couples and single people are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. | Same-sex couples are not eligible to adopt a child in Indonesia. Only married couples consisting of a husband and a wife can adopt. Even though the Indonesian law requires only married couples consisting of a husband and a wife can adopt, adoption by single people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity is allowed and there have been no laws prohibiting it. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Found a source for why the status was wrong
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Description | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia by a joint adoption. In theory, a single person may adopt, but the prospective parent must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia which is heterosexual according to national law, making it virtually impossible for same-sex couples to adopt children. | Same-sex couples and single people are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. |
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| Sources | http://www.sayapibujakarta.org/ind/adopsi.html https://www.hukumonline.com/klinik/detail/ulasan/lt58536910d0461/bolehkah-isingle-parent-i-mengadopsi-anak/ https://dukcapil.gunungkidulkab.go.id/ini-tata-cara-mengadopsi-anak-sesuai-undang-undang/ | https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Indonesia |
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edited by LGBTsoutheastasian. updated
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
edited by ignatiusnathanl. Change status to illegal
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Description | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia by a joint adoption. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. By the National law, adoption must be from a married heterosexual couple. However, single parents can adopt under regional minister’s allowance. There are no requirements regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to adopt a child as single parent. | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia by a joint adoption. In theory, a single person may adopt, but the prospective parent must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia which is heterosexual according to national law, making it virtually impossible for same-sex couples to adopt children. |
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- Status is not correct "Adoption is legal in Indonesia no matter what’s your sexual orientation as long as you are single. So the correct status is "Single Only". I mean you can adopt a baby if you are 'single' even though you are gay or lesbian or bisexual."
edited by LGBT_southeastasian
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| Description | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia by a joint adoption. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. By the National law, adoption must be from a married heterosexual couple. However, single parents can adopt under specific provincial laws . There are no requirements regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to adopt a child as single parent. | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia by a joint adoption. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. By the National law, adoption must be from a married heterosexual couple. However, single parents can adopt under regional minister’s allowance. There are no requirements regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to adopt a child as single parent. |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Description | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. By the National law, adoption must be from a married heterosexual couple. However, single parents can adopt under specific provincial laws . There are no requirements regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to adopt a child as single parent. | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia by a joint adoption. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. By the National law, adoption must be from a married heterosexual couple. However, single parents can adopt under specific provincial laws . There are no requirements regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to adopt a child as single parent. |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. By the National law, adoption must be from a married heterosexual couple. However, single parents can adopt under specific provincial laws . There are no requirements regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to adopt a child as single parent. |
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| Sources | http://www.sayapibujakarta.org/ind/adopsi.html | http://www.sayapibujakarta.org/ind/adopsi.html https://www.hukumonline.com/klinik/detail/ulasan/lt58536910d0461/bolehkah-isingle-parent-i-mengadopsi-anak/ https://dukcapil.gunungkidulkab.go.id/ini-tata-cara-mengadopsi-anak-sesuai-undang-undang/ |
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edited by Antinousosiris
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| Value | Married couples only | Illegal |
created by bradcoffey106
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| Status | Married couples only |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Same-sex couples are legally prohibited from adopting children in Indonesia. Prospective parents must be in a marriage recognized by Indonesia. |
| Sources | http://www.sayapibujakarta.org/ind/adopsi.html |