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| Region | Estonia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Second parent adoption only |
| Start Date | Jan 2017 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Description | In February of 2017, a lesbian woman successfully adopted her partner’s child. Since then, many other same-sex couples adopted their partners child. In 2020 a same-sex couple adopted a child. Theoretically, infertile couples may be able to jointly adopt non-biological but it is unclear if this applies to same-sex couples. |
| Sources | https://loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-01-14/estonia-legalization-of-civil-partnerships/ |
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edited by Gradient1058. Fixed source link
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| Sources | https://loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-01-14/estonia-legalization-of-civil-partnerships/#:~:text=(Registered%20Partnership%20Act%2C%20%C2%A7%C2%A7,before%20entering%20into%20a%20partnership. | https://loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-01-14/estonia-legalization-of-civil-partnerships/ |
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| End Date | (NONE) | Jan 1, 2024 |
edited by PersianArchitecture. Edited adoption status.
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| Value | Legal | Second parent adoption only |
| Description | In February of 2017, a lesbian woman successfully adopted her partner’s child. Since then, many other same-sex couples adopted their partners child. In 2020 a same-sex couple adopted a child. | In February of 2017, a lesbian woman successfully adopted her partner’s child. Since then, many other same-sex couples adopted their partners child. In 2020 a same-sex couple adopted a child. Theoretically, infertile couples may be able to jointly adopt non-biological but it is unclear if this applies to same-sex couples. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Estonia | https://loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2016-01-14/estonia-legalization-of-civil-partnerships/#:~:text=(Registered%20Partnership%20Act%2C%20%C2%A7%C2%A7,before%20entering%20into%20a%20partnership. |
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- Newer law has been passed "https://news.err.ee/1609012469/historic-decision-estonia-legalizes-same-sex-marriage"
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| Value | Second parent adoption only | Legal |
| Start Date | Feb 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| Description | In February of 2017, a lesbian woman successfully adopted her partner’s child. Since then, many other same-sex couples adopted their partners child. | In February of 2017, a lesbian woman successfully adopted her partner’s child. Since then, many other same-sex couples adopted their partners child. In 2020 a same-sex couple adopted a child. |
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| Status | Second parent adoption only |
| Start Date | Feb 2017 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In February of 2017, a lesbian woman successfully adopted her partner’s child. Since then, many other same-sex couples adopted their partners child. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Estonia |