Current Version
| Region | Ireland |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 2010 |
| End Date | May 23, 2015 |
| Description | Law specifies that married couples or single individuals may adopt, but there is no same sex marriage in Ireland at present. |
| Sources | http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/domestic-adoption/introduction.html |
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Revision History (2)
created by PaulBrierley
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | Nov 1, 2010 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Law specifies that married couples or single individuals may adopt, but there is no same sex marriage in Ireland at present. |
| Sources | http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/domestic-adoption/introduction.html |
Reports (8)
- Status is not correct "Status is based on Ireland not having same sex marriage, which it has since may 23, 2015."
- Status is not correct "Ireland has become the first country in the world to allow equal marriage by popular vote, so gays can now adopt too."
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Newer law has been passed "There has been an amendment or new bill which allows same sex married couples to adopt with the new Marriage Equality law passed"
- Newer law has been passed "There has been an amendment or new bill which allows same sex married couples to adopt with the new Marriage Equality law passed"
- Status is not correct "There is a new law making same sex marriage in Ireland legal"
- Newer law has been passed "Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 allows same sex couples to jointly adopt a child"
- Newer law has been passed "http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/02/irish-senators-approve-same-sex-adoption-bill/"