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| Region | Japan |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The US State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan." It was reported in 2016 that many same-sex couples have been rejected by public authorities and are told “Children will never be fostered” by same-sex couples and “couples of friends are not accepted.” There is however one documented case from 2016 of same-sex foster parents in Osaka. |
| Sources | https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Japan.html https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/06/national/social-issues/osaka-becomes-first-japanese-city-recognize-sex-couple-foster-parents |
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edited by JerofDoorhandle
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| Description | The United States State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan, but there have been no known cases of this happening." | The US State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan." It was reported in 2016 that many same-sex couples have been rejected by public authorities and are told “Children will never be fostered” by same-sex couples and “couples of friends are not accepted.” There is however one documented case from 2016 of same-sex foster parents in Osaka. |
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| Sources | http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=japan | https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Japan.html https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/06/national/social-issues/osaka-becomes-first-japanese-city-recognize-sex-couple-foster-parents |
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created by bradcoffey106
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The United States State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan, but there have been no known cases of this happening." |
| Sources | http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=japan |
Reports (7)
- Status is not correct "Still ambiguous but there have been cases of same sex couples adopting"
- Other "There is a case"
- Status is not correct "As stated in the article found on Japan Times on April 6th 2017 "Osaka the first city in Japan to certify same-sex couple as foster parents" there has been a case of a same sex adoption in Osaka"
- Status is not correct "It seems that adoption is a way to legitimize same-sex relationships at times (see The Legal Situation Facing Sexual Minorities in Japan - Taniguchi Hiyoruki http://intersections.anu.edu.au/issue12/taniguchi.html) and thus the 'no known cases' seems to be inaccurate."
- Status is not correct "The answer is no, it is illegal. Source: https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/3/07/making-lgbt-families-possibility-japan"
- Status is not correct "Adoption is controlled by local governments, and adoption by a gay person is possible and reported. (at least one case in Osaka was reported with support of the Osaka Government with consideration of the welfare of the child.)"
- Status is not correct "On april 2017, there is a first case that gay coupple adopt a child. News paper reported about it.
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