Entry #190: Same-sex adoption in Japan

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RegionJapan
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusAmbiguous
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionThe US State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan." It was reported in 2016 that many same-sex couples have been rejected by public authorities and are told “Children will never be fostered” by same-sex couples and “couples of friends are not accepted.” There is however one documented case from 2016 of same-sex foster parents in Osaka.
Sourceshttps://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Japan.html https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/06/national/social-issues/osaka-becomes-first-japanese-city-recognize-sex-couple-foster-parents


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NoteThe United States State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan, but there have been no known cases of this happening."The US State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan."
It was reported in 2016 that many same-sex couples have been rejected by public authorities and are told “Children will never be fostered” by same-sex couples and “couples of friends are not accepted.”
There is however one documented case from 2016 of same-sex foster parents in Osaka.
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The United States State Department states: \"there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan, but there have been no known cases of this happening.\" US State Department states: "there are no laws regulating or addressing same-sex couples adopting in Japan." It was reported in 2016 that many same-sex couples have been rejected by public authorities and are told “Children will never be fostered” by same-sex couples and “couples of friends are not accepted.” There is however one documented case from 2016 of same-sex foster parents in Osaka.
Sourceshttp://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=japanhttps://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Japan.html
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/06/national/social-issues/osaka-becomes-first-japanese-city-recognize-sex-couple-foster-parents
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http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=japan https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Japan.html https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/06/national/social-issues/osaka-becomes-first-japanese-city-recognize-sex-couple-foster-parents

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