Current Version
| Region | Croatia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 26, 2022 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Despite not having same-sex marriage, Croatia allows joint adoption for same-sex couples. This follows a six-year legal battle which was finally settled when the High Administrative Court rejected an appeal by a government ministry against an earlier ruling by the Zagreb court. The ministry can no longer appeal this verdict. |
| Sources | https://www.crol.hr/index.php/politika-aktivizam/10213-povijesna-odluka-upravnog-suda-zivotni-partneri-u-hrvatskoj-odsad-se-mogu-prijaviti-za-posvajanje-djece?rCH=2 https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/sud-donio-povijesnu-odluku-istospolne-partnere-vise-se-ne-smije-diskriminirati-kod-posvajanja-djece-15202514 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Some correction here. After a final court ruling in 2022, same-sex couples in Croatia have been allowed to adopt children (both stepchild and joint adoptions since 2022). There is an institution similar to stepchild adoption (partner-guardianship) that is available since 2014 (same year when civil unions were introduced), but it is not like an equal stepchild adoption procedurem, with some rights not fully included. So, full stepchild and joint adoptions are only legal in Croatia since 2022, after that final court ruling."
Revision History (1)
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2021-05-05 | 2022-05-26 |
| Note | Despite not having same-sex marriage, Croatia allows joint adoption for same-sex couples. | Despite not having same-sex marriage, Croatia allows joint adoption for same-sex couples. This follows a six-year legal battle which was finally settled when the High Administrative Court rejected an appeal by a government ministry against an earlier ruling by the Zagreb court. The ministry can no longer appeal this verdict. |
| Sources | https://www.crol.hr/index.php/politika-aktivizam/10213-povijesna-odluka-upravnog-suda-zivotni-partneri-u-hrvatskoj-odsad-se-mogu-prijaviti-za-posvajanje-djece?rCH=2 | https://www.crol.hr/index.php/politika-aktivizam/10213-povijesna-odluka-upravnog-suda-zivotni-partneri-u-hrvatskoj-odsad-se-mogu-prijaviti-za-posvajanje-djece?rCH=2 https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/sud-donio-povijesnu-odluku-istospolne-partnere-vise-se-ne-smije-diskriminirati-kod-posvajanja-djece-15202514 |