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| Region | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Newfoundland amended their Adoption Act in 1999, taking effect in 2002, allowing same-sex couples to adopt by changing the wording to: "one adult alone or two adults jointly may apply to a court to adopt a child under this Act". |
| Sources | https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/publications/pubs/commonlawreviewpanel/vol1/3d.html?#N_23_ |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Newfoundland amended their Adoption Act in 1999, taking effect in 2002, allowing same-sex couples to adopt by changing the wording to: "one adult alone or two adults jointly may apply to a court to adopt a child under this Act". |
| Sources | https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/publications/pubs/commonlawreviewpanel/vol1/3d.html?#N_23_ |