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| Region | Spain |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | Nov 11, 1987 |
| End Date | Jul 3, 2005 |
| Description | Before the Spanish Parliament approved a bill which allowed same sex marriages and same sex adoption, gay couples were not able to adopt. Spain legally allowed single individuals to adopt with the major family law reform introduced under Law 21/1987 on November 11, 1987, which amended Article 175 of the Spanish Civil Code. |
| Sources | https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/01/world/europe/spain-gives-approval-to-gay-unions.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110914125130/http://www.ciimu.org/webs/wellchi/working_papers/wp6_roca.pdf |
Revision History (2)
edited by nyelvtheelv. should be single only
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Nov 11, 1987 |
| Description | Before the Spanish Parliament approved a bill which allowed same sex marriages and same sex adoption, gay couples were not able to adopt. | Before the Spanish Parliament approved a bill which allowed same sex marriages and same sex adoption, gay couples were not able to adopt. Spain legally allowed single individuals to adopt with the major family law reform introduced under Law 21/1987 on November 11, 1987, which amended Article 175 of the Spanish Civil Code. |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jul 3, 2005 |
| Description | Before the Spanish Parliament approved a bill which allowed same sex marriages and same sex adoption, gay couples were not able to adopt. |
| Sources | https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/01/world/europe/spain-gives-approval-to-gay-unions.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110914125130/http://www.ciimu.org/webs/wellchi/working_papers/wp6_roca.pdf |