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| Region | Italy |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | On Mon 21 Aug 2023 02.00 EDT In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Step-child adoption are no longer recognised as of August because of the new government restricting Same-sex couples right. This page was vandalised by Samuel_NOT_Samuele please check sources |
| Sources | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16955464233098&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights https://amp-france24-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.france24.com/en/europe/20230914-italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-wears-down-parental-rights-of-same-sex-couples?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16955466300172&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Feurope%2F20230914-italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-wears-down-parental-rights-of-same-sex-couples |
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Revision by Vito12. Adding more info
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| Sources | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16955464233098&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16955464233098&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights https://amp-france24-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.france24.com/en/europe/20230914-italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-wears-down-parental-rights-of-same-sex-couples?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16955466300172&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Feurope%2F20230914-italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-wears-down-parental-rights-of-same-sex-couples |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Note | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Step-child adoption are no longer recognised as of August because of the new government restricting Same-sex couples right | On Mon 21 Aug 2023 02.00 EDT In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Step-child adoption are no longer recognised as of August because of the new government restricting Same-sex couples right. This page was vandalised by Samuel_NOT_Samuele please check sources |
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| Sources | https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild-adoption-ad-una-coppia-gay-in-tempo-record https://www.gay.it/guida-step-child-adoption-rete-lenford | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16955464233098&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct
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| Value | Step-child adoption only | Illegal |
| Note | the non biological parent is still able to seek a court order to adopt their partner’s child, | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Step-child adoption are no longer recognised as of August because of the new government restricting Same-sex couples right |
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| Value | Illegal | Step-child adoption only |
| Note | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Step-child adoption are no longer recognised as of August because of the new government restricting Same-sex couples rights. | the non biological parent is still able to seek a court order to adopt their partner’s child, |
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| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights https://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild Making this change because it is not correct | https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild-adoption-ad-una-coppia-gay-in-tempo-record https://www.gay.it/guida-step-child-adoption-rete-lenford |
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Revision by Vito12. Adding info
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| Note | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Step-child adoption are no longer recognised as of August because of the new government restricting Same-sex couples rights. |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Step-child adoption only | Illegal |
| Note | as of today when a child of a same sex couple is born, only their birth parent is recognized, the other parent has to seek a court order to adopt the child, so second parent adoption is legal | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy |
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| Sources | https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild-adoption-ad-una-coppia-gay-in-tempo-record | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights https://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild Making this change because it is not correct |
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Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Sources | https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild | https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild-adoption-ad-una-coppia-gay-in-tempo-record |
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Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. addef
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| Value | Illegal | Step-child adoption only |
| Start Date | Jun 20, 2023 | 2016 |
| Note | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. | as of today when a child of a same sex couple is born, only their birth parent is recognized, the other parent has to seek a court order to adopt the child, so second parent adoption is legal |
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| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights https://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 | https://ilmanifesto.it/stepchild |
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Revision by danlev. Fixing links, reverting note to check sources. It's our jobs as editors to check sources rather than the reader. Leave messages in edit summary, not notes.
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| Note | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. According to ilga europe and other news website make sure to check sources. Note: Check sources as this is correct but other mods may abuse it. | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. |
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| Sources | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16949359888441&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rightshttps://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights https://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 |
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Revision by Vito12. Adding date
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| Start Date | Jun 22, 2016 | Jun 20, 2023 |
Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Note | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Note: Check sources as this is correct but other mods may abuse it. | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. According to ilga europe and other news website make sure to check sources. Note: Check sources as this is correct but other mods may abuse it. |
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| Sources | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16949359888441&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rightshttps://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16949359888441&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rightshttps://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Step-child adoption only | Illegal |
| Note | The Supreme Court stated that same sex couples in a civil union can adopt their stepchildren. In June of 2023 a lesbian couple in a civil union has been able to foster a child. | In Italy, same-sex couples do not have a legal right to adoption, stepchild adoption or surrogacy. The only opportunity for both parents to have rights with their child is via a legal loophole where the parents can go to another country and have their child by surrogacy. Note: Check sources as this is correct but other mods may abuse it. |
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| Sources | http://www.corriere.it/cronache/15_dicembre_23/adozioni-gay-corte-d-appello-roma-conferma-si-due-mamme-8217cf40-a993-11e5-8f07-76e7bd2ba963.shtml?refresh_ce-cp | https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/21/orphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rights?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16949359888441&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Faug%2F21%2Forphaned-by-decree-italy-same-sex-parents-react-losing-rightshttps://www.rainbow-europe.org/#8640/0/0 |
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| Note | The Supreme Court stated that same sex couples in a civil union can adopt their stepchildren. | The Supreme Court stated that same sex couples in a civil union can adopt their stepchildren. In June of 2023 a lesbian couple in a civil union has been able to foster a child. |
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- Newer law has been passed "Gay couples can adopt children just in special cases based on the decision of the judge
https://it.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stepchild_adoption&action=edit§ion=3"
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Note | The Supreme Court stated that same sex couples in a civil union can adopt their step children. | The Supreme Court stated that same sex couples in a civil union can adopt their stepchildren. |
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Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Start Date | May 11, 2016 | Jun 22, 2016 |
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Note | Stepchild adoption is regulated by “Legge 183” | The Supreme Court stated that same sex couples in a civil union can adopt their step children. |
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- Status is not correct "Status is still ambiguous. Each case is decided by a judge but no formal law is available "
- Other
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Start Date | Jun 26, 2019 | May 11, 2016 |
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Note | Adoption and foster care are regulated by the Legge 184/1983. Adoption is in principle permitted only to married couples who must be of the opposite sex. According to Italian law, there are no restrictions on foster care. In a limited number of situations, the law provides for "adoption in particular cases" by a single person, however, and this has been interpreted by some courts, including on the appeal court level, to include the possibility of stepchild adoption for unmarried (opposite-sex and same-sex) couples. | Stepchild adoption is regulated by “Legge 183” |
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- Other "The law does not apply to same sex couples "
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. I’m Italian and we do have step child adoption
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Step-child adoption only |
| Value Special | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Adoption and foster care are regulated by the Legge 184/1983. Adoption is in principle permitted only to married couples who must be of the opposite sex. According to Italian law, there are no restrictions on foster care. In a limited number of situations, the law provides for "adoption in particular cases" by a single person, however, and this has been interpreted by some courts, including on the appeal court level, to include the possibility of stepchild adoption for unmarried (opposite-sex and same-sex) couples. | Adoption and foster care are regulated by the Legge 184/1983. Adoption is in principle permitted only to married couples who must be of the opposite sex. According to Italian law, there are no restrictions on foster care. In a limited number of situations, the law provides for "adoption in particular cases" by a single person, however, and this has been interpreted by some courts, including on the appeal court level, to include the possibility of stepchild adoption for unmarried (opposite-sex and same-sex) couples. |
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Revision by Notdog1996
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| Value Special | N/A | Ambiguous |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Newer law passed that limits LGBTQ rights (good law)
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