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| Region | Singapore |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Heterosexual couples may adopt as a couple if they are legally married under Singapore law. However same-sex couples must adopt by one parent as an unmarried person. LGBT couples or people are also much less likely to be permitted to adopt. |
| Sources | https://learn.asialawnetwork.com/2018/01/18/lgbt-couples-singapore-7-things-need-know/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. Corrected sources and description
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| Description | Limited rights | Heterosexual couples may adopt as a couple if they are legally married under Singapore law. However same-sex couples must adopt by one parent as an unmarried person. LGBT couples or people are also much less likely to be permitted to adopt. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Singapore | https://learn.asialawnetwork.com/2018/01/18/lgbt-couples-singapore-7-things-need-know/ |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Single only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Single only |
| Description | In 2018, a gay Singaporean man won a landmark appeal in the local court to adopt a surrogate child. | Limited rights |
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46588830 | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Singapore |
edited by gerwynharry
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Same-sex adoption is not legal in Singapore. | In 2018, a gay Singaporean man won a landmark appeal in the local court to adopt a surrogate child. |
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| Sources | https://sg.news.yahoo.com/america-legalises-gay-marriage-singapore-010058381.html | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46588830 |
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| Sources | https://sg.news.yahoo.com/america-legalises-gay-marriage-singapore-010058381.html |