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| Region | Jordan |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | 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. |
| Sources | https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Jordan#:~:text=Single%20persons%20cannot%20acquire%20legal%20guardianship%20of%20children%20in%20Jordan. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. changing status, description, and sources
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Description | 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. |
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| Sources | 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. |
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- Status is not correct "heterosexuals aren’t allowed to adopt either "