Current Version
| Region | Alaska |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1974 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Alaskan State Statute provides any unmarried individual may petition for adoption; married individuals must petition together. Second parent adoption has been permitted by some lower court judges, but it is not confirmed by appellate court case law or state statute. |
| Sources | https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2-Alaska-Snapshot.pdf https://www.lifelongadoptions.com/lgbt-adoption-resources/lgbt-adoption-laws/alaska |
Revision History (3)
edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Married couples only | Legal |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/alaska Alaska §25.23.020 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption | https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2-Alaska-Snapshot.pdf https://www.lifelongadoptions.com/lgbt-adoption-resources/lgbt-adoption-laws/alaska |
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edited by mineszilla. married or single
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/alaska Alaska §25.23.020 | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/alaska Alaska §25.23.020 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1974 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Alaskan State Statute provides any unmarried individual may petition for adoption; married individuals must petition together. Second parent adoption has been permitted by some lower court judges, but it is not confirmed by appellate court case law or state statute. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/alaska Alaska §25.23.020 |