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| Region | Tanzania |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | You have to be married to adopt, and same-sex marriage is illegal. |
| Sources | http://rita.go.tz/eng/laws/History%20Laws/Marriage%20Ordinance,%20(cap%2029).pdf |
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Revision History (7)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | You have to be married. Homosexuality is illegal. | You have to be married to adopt, and same-sex marriage is illegal. |
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| Sources | http://rita.go.tz/eng/laws/History%20Laws/Marriage%20Ordinance,%20(cap%2029).pdf | |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Sources | No |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "They don't recognise same-sex marriages so they wouldn't allow you to same-sex adopt"
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | You have to be married. | You have to be married. Homosexuality is illegal. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | You have to be married. not prohibited or illegal. | You have to be married. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | You have to be married. not prohibited or illegal. |