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| Region | Iowa |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State statute permits any unmarried individual to adopt, but any married individual is required to petition jointly per Iowa Code 600. Second-parent adoption has been approved in lower courts. |
| Sources | https://nlfiowa.com/adoption-info/lgbt-adoption/ |
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edited by mineszilla. Another state where same-sex adoption is fully legal despite MAP claiming otherwise
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| Value | Married couples only | Legal |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-regions/iowa Iowa Code 600 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption | https://nlfiowa.com/adoption-info/lgbt-adoption/ |
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edited by mineszilla. court rulings are case by case
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-regions/iowa Iowa Code 600 | www.lambdalegal.org/states-regions/iowa Iowa Code 600 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State statute permits any unmarried individual to adopt, but any married individual is required to petition jointly per Iowa Code 600. Second-parent adoption has been approved in lower courts. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-regions/iowa Iowa Code 600 |