Current Version
| Region | Northwest Territories |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Human Rights Act of 2002 amended the 1998 Adoption Act to allow LGB couples to legally adopt. The sections of the act amending the Adoption Act did not take effect until July 2004. |
| Sources | https://www.canlii.org/en/nt/laws/stat/snwt-1998-c-9/latest/snwt-1998-c-9.html https://www.canlii.org/en/nt/laws/stat/snwt-2002-c-18/latest/snwt-2002-c-18.html |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Human Rights Act of 2002 amended the 1998 Adoption Act to allow LGB couples to legally adopt. The sections of the act amending the Adoption Act did not take effect until July 2004. |
| Sources | https://www.canlii.org/en/nt/laws/stat/snwt-1998-c-9/latest/snwt-1998-c-9.html https://www.canlii.org/en/nt/laws/stat/snwt-2002-c-18/latest/snwt-2002-c-18.html |