Entry #13553: Same-sex adoption in Nova Scotia

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RegionNova Scotia
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusIllegal
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJul 10, 2001
DescriptionBefore July 10th 2001, same-sex couples could not adopt as couples had to be married, and same-sex marriage was not yet legal.
Sourceshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/same-sex-couples-may-adopt-in-nova-scotia-1.288136#:~:text=A%20Nova%20Scotia%20supreme%20court%20judge%20says%20the,discriminatory%20based%20on%20marital%20status%20and%20sexual%20orientation.


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Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJul 10, 2001
DescriptionBefore July 10th 2001, same-sex couples could not adopt as couples had to be married, and same-sex marriage was not yet legal.
Sourceshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/same-sex-couples-may-adopt-in-nova-scotia-1.288136#:~:text=A%20Nova%20Scotia%20supreme%20court%20judge%20says%20the,discriminatory%20based%20on%20marital%20status%20and%20sexual%20orientation.