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| Region | Equatorial Guinea |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Law No. 2/2021 on the Adoption of Minors in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea does not explicitly prohibit individual adoption by homosexual persons. Only married couples can adopt jointly. To legally process an adoption application, the applicant must present a Certificate of Suitability, issued by the Social Services, and endorsed by the competent Prosecutor, and Psychosocial Reports, issued by the Psychosocial Section of the Social Services. However, since there are no legal protections for LGBT persons, accessing these documents being openly homosexual or transgender is unlikely. |
| Sources | https://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticias/la_presidencia_de_la_republica_sanciona_la_ley_de_adopcion_de_menores |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Description | No laws in place for same sex couples. | Law No. 2/2021 on the Adoption of Minors in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea does not explicitly prohibit individual adoption by homosexual persons. Only married couples can adopt jointly. To legally process an adoption application, the applicant must present a Certificate of Suitability, issued by the Social Services, and endorsed by the competent Prosecutor, and Psychosocial Reports, issued by the Psychosocial Section of the Social Services. However, since there are no legal protections for LGBT persons, accessing these documents being openly homosexual or transgender is unlikely. |
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| Sources | https://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticias/la_presidencia_de_la_republica_sanciona_la_ley_de_adopcion_de_menores | |
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| Value | Legal | Single only |
| Description | No | No laws in place for same sex couples. |
| Sources | No |