Current Version
| Region | Marshall Islands |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 811(3) of the Adoptions Acts 2002 states "Same sex couples are, or an individual living as a member of a same sex couple is, not eligible to petition the court for the adoption of any children." (Public Law 2004-64) |
| Sources | Adoptions Acts 2002 https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2002/2002-0064/2002-0064_3.pdf Adoptions (Amendment) Act, 2018 https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/BILLS/2018/2018-0139/2018-0139.pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 811(3) of the Adoptions Acts 2002 states "Same sex couples are, or an individual living as a member of a same sex couple is, not eligible to petition the court for the adoption of any children." (Public Law 2004-64) |
| Sources | Adoptions Acts 2002 https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2002/2002-0064/2002-0064_3.pdf Adoptions (Amendment) Act, 2018 https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/BILLS/2018/2018-0139/2018-0139.pdf |