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| Region | Panama |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 55 of the General Adoption Law establishes that joint adoption will be constituted when the applicants are spouses or cohabitants in a de facto union and of different sex. Bill No.121 was passed in 2021, the bill was criticzed as cruel and banned same-sex couples from adopting children, but allowed single parents to adopt. Single LGBT individuals may be able to adopt under this technicality. |
| Sources | https://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/uploads/wp_repo/blogs.dir/cendoj/b3wq53i9ad-ley-46-de-17-de-julio-de-2013---general-de-adopciones-de-la-republica-de-panam%C3%81.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/panama-adoption-law-same-sex-gay-lgbt/ https://www.hrw.org/node/378119/printable/print |
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| Description | Bill No.121 was passed in 2021, the bill was criticzed as cruel and banned same-sex couples from adopting children, but allowed single parents to adopt. Single LGBT individuals may be able to adopt under this technicality. | Article 55 of the General Adoption Law establishes that joint adoption will be constituted when the applicants are spouses or cohabitants in a de facto union and of different sex. Bill No.121 was passed in 2021, the bill was criticzed as cruel and banned same-sex couples from adopting children, but allowed single parents to adopt. Single LGBT individuals may be able to adopt under this technicality. |
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| Sources | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/panama-adoption-law-same-sex-gay-lgbt/ https://www.hrw.org/node/378119/printable/print | https://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/uploads/wp_repo/blogs.dir/cendoj/b3wq53i9ad-ley-46-de-17-de-julio-de-2013---general-de-adopciones-de-la-republica-de-panam%C3%81.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/panama-adoption-law-same-sex-gay-lgbt/ https://www.hrw.org/node/378119/printable/print |
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| Start Date | Mar 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Description | Same sex couples banned from adopting. | Bill No.121 was passed in 2021, the bill was criticzed as cruel and banned same-sex couples from adopting children, but allowed single parents to adopt. Single LGBT individuals may be able to adopt under this technicality. |
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| Sources | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/panama-adoption-law-same-sex-gay-lgbt/ | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/panama-adoption-law-same-sex-gay-lgbt/ https://www.hrw.org/node/378119/printable/print |
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Mar 2021 |
| Description | No laws in place for same sex couples. | Same sex couples banned from adopting. |
| Sources | https://www.rainbowkids.com/international-adoption/country-programs/panama | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/panama-adoption-law-same-sex-gay-lgbt/ |
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| Value | Legal | Single only |
| Description | No restrictions | No laws in place for same sex couples. |
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| Value | Single only | Legal |
| Start Date | Oct 6, 2017 | (unknown) |
| Description | Legalization required. | No restrictions |
| Sources | https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/how-to-adopt/panama-adoption-fast-facts/ | https://www.rainbowkids.com/international-adoption/country-programs/panama |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | No | no restrictions. |
| Sources | No | https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/how-to-adopt/panama-adoption-fast-facts/ |
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- Status is not correct "Same-sex adoption is not permitted in Panama"