Current Version
Region | Virginia |
Issue | Same-sex adoption |
Status | Legal |
Start Date | 2015 |
End Date | now |
Description | Same-sex couples can legally adopt kids with same rights as opposite-sex couples |
Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/VA |
Revision History (7)
Revision by tsusamu
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Start Date | Apr 9, 2012 | 2015 |
End Date | Sep 18, 2018 | (NONE) |
Description | under federal law since 2015. currently laws are being updated in Virginia. | Same-sex couples can legally adopt kids with same rights as opposite-sex couples |
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Revision by Ausyk
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Description | under federal law since 2015. | under federal law since 2015. currently laws are being updated in Virginia. |
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Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Description | Only because of religious freedom adoption laws. | under federal law since 2015. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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Value | Single only | (REMOVED) |
Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Description | Under state law only. Changes pending. | Only because of religious freedom adoption laws. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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Description | Under state law only. Requires changes to lots of laws. | Under state law only. Changes pending. |
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Description | Under state law only. | Under state law only. Requires changes to lots of laws. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | Jul 18, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 |
Description | Under state law. Changes pending. | Under state law only. |
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