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| Region | Kazakhstan |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 91.2(8) of the Marriage and Family Code states that adoptive parents may be the persons of majority age with the exception of persons maintaining the different sexual orientation. |
| Sources | Marriage and Family Code: https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/K1100000518 https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in https://senate.parlam.kz/kk-KZ/lawProjects/download?fileId=25120&lawId=4120 |
Revision History (11)
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Start Date | Feb 23, 2024 | (unknown) |
| Description | In Kazakhstan, anyone who adheres to "non-traditional" sexual orientation are banned. However, adoption is legal for single women and some single men. Gender dysphoria is also considered an exclusionary factor. | Article 91.2(8) of the Marriage and Family Code states that adoptive parents may be the persons of majority age with the exception of persons maintaining the different sexual orientation. |
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| Sources | https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in https://senate.parlam.kz/kk-KZ/lawProjects/download?fileId=25120&lawId=4120 | Marriage and Family Code: https://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/K1100000518 https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in https://senate.parlam.kz/kk-KZ/lawProjects/download?fileId=25120&lawId=4120 |
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edited by jadeywadey. bad desc and status by banned user
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | In Kazakhstan, anyone who adheres to "non-traditional" sexual orientation are banned. Although adoption is legal for single and married trans people, this section is named "same-sex adoption" and therefore the status is illegal. | In Kazakhstan, anyone who adheres to "non-traditional" sexual orientation are banned. However, adoption is legal for single women and some single men. Gender dysphoria is also considered an exclusionary factor. |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Description | In Kazakhstan, anyone who adheres to "non-traditional" sexual orientation are banned. Although adoption is legal for single and married trans people, this section is named "same-sex adoption" and therefore the status is illegal. | In Kazakhstan, anyone who adheres to "non-traditional" sexual orientation are banned. Although adoption is legal for single and married trans people, this section is named "same-sex adoption" and therefore the status is illegal. |
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| Sources | https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in | https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in https://senate.parlam.kz/kk-KZ/lawProjects/download?fileId=25120&lawId=4120 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. I changed the status to illegal because its under same sex adoption not lgbt adoption
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal |
| Start Date | Dec 16, 1991 | (unknown) |
| Description | "People who adhere to non-traditional sexual orientation are banned". Legal for single and married trans people | In Kazakhstan, anyone who adheres to "non-traditional" sexual orientation are banned. Although adoption is legal for single and married trans people, this section is named "same-sex adoption" and therefore the status is illegal. |
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| Value | Single only | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Single only | Ambiguous |
| Description | Only a single homosexual is allowed to adopt | "People who adhere to non-traditional sexual orientation are banned". Legal for single and married trans people |
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| Sources | A homosexual couple cannot adopt a child directly, neither is step-child adoption recognized | https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in |
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | People of “non-traditional sexual orientations” are explicitly prohibited from adopting children. | Only a single homosexual is allowed to adopt |
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| Sources | A child cannot be adopted in Kazakhstan: persons recognized by the court as incapable or partially capable; spouses, one of whom is recognized by the court as incapable or with limited capacity; persons deprived by the court of parental rights or limited by the court in parental rights; persons suspended from the duties of a guardian or custodian for improper performance of the duties assigned to him by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan; former adoptive parents, if the adoption is canceled by the court due to their fault; persons who, for health reasons, cannot exercise parental rights*; persons who do not have a permanent place of residence; persons adhering to non-traditional sexual orientation; https://egov.kz/cms/ru/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in in russian | A homosexual couple cannot adopt a child directly, neither is step-child adoption recognized |
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- Status is not correct "Check our official web site: https://egov.kz/cms/ru/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in
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edited by Gor154. Previous editor did not read the source, changed the label to reflect it accurately
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Description | a gay couple can’t adopt a child but a single homosexual is not banned from adopting one | People of “non-traditional sexual orientations” are explicitly prohibited from adopting children. |
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| Sources | https://egov.kz/cms/ru/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in#:~:text=%D0%A3%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C%20%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D1%8F%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%B8,%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BC%20%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%2C%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85%20%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B6%D0%B5 | A child cannot be adopted in Kazakhstan: persons recognized by the court as incapable or partially capable; spouses, one of whom is recognized by the court as incapable or with limited capacity; persons deprived by the court of parental rights or limited by the court in parental rights; persons suspended from the duties of a guardian or custodian for improper performance of the duties assigned to him by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan; former adoptive parents, if the adoption is canceled by the court due to their fault; persons who, for health reasons, cannot exercise parental rights*; persons who do not have a permanent place of residence; persons adhering to non-traditional sexual orientation; https://egov.kz/cms/ru/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in in russian |
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | a gay couple can’t adopt a child | a gay couple can’t adopt a child but a single homosexual is not banned from adopting one |
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edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. old one was fake
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| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | Same-sex adoption is legal either by single homosexuals or by married couples from different countries | a gay couple can’t adopt a child |
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| Sources | I am a citizen of Kazakhstan | https://egov.kz/cms/ru/articles/child/adoption_of_a_child_in#:~:text=%D0%A3%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C%20%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D1%8F%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%B8,%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BC%20%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%2C%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85%20%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B6%D0%B5 |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Dec 16, 1991 |
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- Other
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Sources are invalid or broken "Also "I am a citizen of Kazakhstan" is not a source "
- Status is not correct "Since it's legal only for foreign married couples, more correct status will be «Married couples only»"
- Status is not correct "Same-sex adoption is not legal here"
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex adoption is legal either by single homosexuals or by married couples from different countries |
| Sources | I am a citizen of Kazakhstan |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Someone's citizenship is not a valid source"