Current Version
| Region | Nova Scotia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | On July 10th 2001, a Nova Scotia judge invalidates the requirement for marriage for adoption after a same-sex couple pleaded their case. Before then, same-sex couples were banned from adopting as they could not be married. |
| Sources | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/same-sex-couples-may-adopt-in-nova-scotia-1.288136#:~:text=A%20Nova%20Scotia%20supreme%20court%20judge%20says%20the,discriminatory%20based%20on%20marital%20status%20and%20sexual%20orientation. https://www.nsfamilylaw.ca/children/adoption https://novascotia.ca/coms/families/adoption/WhoMayAdopt.html |
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Revision History (3)
edited by Notdog1996. Adding sources, date and description
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| Start Date | (NONE) | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Description | All across Canada. | On July 10th 2001, a Nova Scotia judge invalidates the requirement for marriage for adoption after a same-sex couple pleaded their case. Before then, same-sex couples were banned from adopting as they could not be married. |
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| Sources | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/same-sex-couples-may-adopt-in-nova-scotia-1.288136#:~:text=A%20Nova%20Scotia%20supreme%20court%20judge%20says%20the,discriminatory%20based%20on%20marital%20status%20and%20sexual%20orientation. https://www.nsfamilylaw.ca/children/adoption https://novascotia.ca/coms/families/adoption/WhoMayAdopt.html | |
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| Description | Don't remember | All across Canada. |
| Sources | No |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Same-sex couples are treated differently and forced to jump through more hoops to adopt than opposite-sex couples."