Entry #11599: Same-sex adoption in Jordan

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RegionJordan
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionAdoption is illegal in Jordan unless you are married for five or more years. Currently, gay marriage is not legal and therefore adoption is not either.
Sourceshttps://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Jordan#:~:text=Single%20persons%20cannot%20acquire%20legal%20guardianship%20of%20children%20in%20Jordan.


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Revision by Unknownmiles. changing status, description, and sources

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ValueSingle onlyIllegal
DescriptionSame sex couples are not allowed to adopt.Adoption is illegal in Jordan unless you are married for five or more years. Currently, gay marriage is not legal and therefore adoption is not either.
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Same sex couples are not allowed to adopt. Adoption is illegal in Jordan unless you are married for five or more years. Currently, gay marriage is not legal and therefore adoption is not either.
Sourceshttps://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2014/08/jordan-homosexuality-gay-lesbian-rights-lgbt-conservative.htmlhttps://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Jordan#:~:text=Single%20persons%20cannot%20acquire%20legal%20guardianship%20of%20children%20in%20Jordan.
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2014/08/jordan-homosexuality-gay-lesbian-rights-lgbt-conservative.html https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Jordan#:~:text=Single%20persons%20cannot%20acquire%20legal%20guardianship%20of%20children%20in%20Jordan.

Revision by omalpau

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueIllegalSingle only
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  • Status is not correct "heterosexuals aren’t allowed to adopt either "

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