Current Version
| Region | Laos |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Dec 24, 1990 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Lao family law states in article 38 that people who have "inappropriate behaviours" or those who have had their parental rights withdrawn may not adopt children. However, LGBT is not explicitly covered in the way this law is written so the result is ambiguous. |
| Sources | http://www.law.yale.edu/rcw/rcw/jurisdictions/asse/laopeopledemcrep/lao_family_law.doc |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Dec 24, 1990 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Lao family law states in article 38 that people who have "inappropriate behaviours" or those who have had their parental rights withdrawn may not adopt children. However, LGBT is not explicitly covered in the way this law is written so the result is ambiguous. |
| Sources | http://www.law.yale.edu/rcw/rcw/jurisdictions/asse/laopeopledemcrep/lao_family_law.doc |