Current Version
| Region | Paraguay |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Current Adoption Laws (Law No. 6486/Law No. 1136) do not explicitly prohibit single people from adopting regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Paraguay has declared itself a "Pro-Family and Pro-Life" country and they do not allow and ignore adoptions requested by LGBTQIAP+ people. |
| Sources | https://www.aa.com.tr/es/mundo/nueva-ley-de-adopciones-en-paraguay-permitir%C3%A1-acortar-el-proceso-que-antes-pod%C3%ADa-durar-hasta-ocho-a%C3%B1os/1713129 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Legal for single only : Since 1997, the Adoption Law (Spanish: Ley de Adopciones. Ley 1136 de 1997) states that single persons, of any sex, may adopt regardless of their marital status. Marriages and de facto unions between persons of the opposite sex, and single women have equal preference in adoption.
https://queerintheworld.com/lgbt-rights-in-paraguay/"
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Current Adoption Laws (Law No. 6486/Law No. 1136) do not explicitly prohibit single people from adopting regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Paraguay has declared itself a "Pro-Family and Pro-Life" country and they do not allow and ignore adoptions requested by LGBTQIAP+ people. |
| Sources | https://www.aa.com.tr/es/mundo/nueva-ley-de-adopciones-en-paraguay-permitir%C3%A1-acortar-el-proceso-que-antes-pod%C3%ADa-durar-hasta-ocho-a%C3%B1os/1713129 |