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| Region | Poland |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | Feb 25, 1964 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | General rules regarding adoption are set out in the Family and Guardianship Code, in articles 114 to 127. Formally, there is no prohibition against adopting a child by a single person. |
| Sources | https://businessinsider.com.pl/prawo/podatki/adopcja-dziecka-jak-wyglada-procedura-adopcji/9ljspe2 |
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Revision History (14)
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Start Date | Mar 21, 2021 | Feb 25, 1964 |
| Description | Same-sex attracted people will be barred from adopting, even if single. A process will veto any single gay person who tries to adopt. | General rules regarding adoption are set out in the Family and Guardianship Code, in articles 114 to 127. Formally, there is no prohibition against adopting a child by a single person. |
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| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-rights-lgbt-poland-idUKKBN2B32MP?fbclid=IwAR3zK_bvgp-ADuVJGrg9RcMw18S3Y7lgsX_kFCqyMAe9yN-7HcK8ilyp_jM | https://businessinsider.com.pl/prawo/podatki/adopcja-dziecka-jak-wyglada-procedura-adopcji/9ljspe2 |
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Start Date | Oct 29, 2016 | Mar 21, 2021 |
| Description | Same sex couple are barred from adopting. Single people can currently adopt regardless of sexual orientation, however the Polish government have proposed restricting this also. | Same-sex attracted people will be barred from adopting, even if single. A process will veto any single gay person who tries to adopt. |
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| Sources | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-rights-lgbt-poland-idUSKBN2B31WN | https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-rights-lgbt-poland-idUKKBN2B32MP?fbclid=IwAR3zK_bvgp-ADuVJGrg9RcMw18S3Y7lgsX_kFCqyMAe9yN-7HcK8ilyp_jM |
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| Sources | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-rights-lgbt-poland-idUSKBN2B31WN |
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- Note field is incorrect "In accordance with Article 115 §1 of the Family and Guardianship Code, only
a married couple has the right to jointly adopt a child. Marriage is understood as a union of man and woman. Adoption by a single person is also possible. As a rule, single persons adopt older children to whom they can represent role models and provide support. The decisive factor here is the ability of the single person to demonstrate during the adoption eligibility procedure that they can rely on their family members for support in the process of child upbringing.
https://www.gov.pl/attachment/934b5d38-2ef4-4a0e-ac7d-d50fb86d0bb0
Also I want to add that in reality it's not possible for homosexuals to adopt a child as a single person. There is no chance in a world that anyone would allow this, unless the sexual orientation would be hidden."
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| End Date | Sep 13, 2018 | (none) |
| Description | No laws in place for same sex couples. | Same sex couple are barred from adopting. Single people can currently adopt regardless of sexual orientation, however the Polish government have proposed restricting this also. |
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| Sources | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 |
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| End Date | Jun 14, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Description | only option that is legal. | No laws in place for same sex couples. |
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| End Date | Oct 12, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Description | No | only option that is legal. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Sep 20, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Sources | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#Central_Europe | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| End Date | Oct 29, 2016 | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Description | Only Joint adoption is illegal. | No |