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| Region | Nebraska |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | March 2015 ended the long legal fight to same sex adoption with same sex couples now allowed to become foster parents, completely equalizing their rights to adopt. As of 2026, same-sex adoption is fully legal in Nebraska for single, married, and second-parent couples. Unmarried couples are also permitted. |
| Sources | http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/without-fanfare-nebraska-lifts-ban-on-gay-people-being-foster/article_742579c4-06da-5a69-8e3a-8f7a46e5bb2c.html https://www.zandersonlaw.com/blog/wait-am-i-even-protected-a-real-talk-guide-for-lgbtq-families-in-nebraska |
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edited by mineszilla. once again another state where it's fully legal despite MAP's claims
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| Value | Married couples only | Legal |
| Description | March ended the long legal fight to same sex adoption with same sex couples now allowed to become foster parents, completely equalizing their rights to adopt | March 2015 ended the long legal fight to same sex adoption with same sex couples now allowed to become foster parents, completely equalizing their rights to adopt. As of 2026, same-sex adoption is fully legal in Nebraska for single, married, and second-parent couples. Unmarried couples are also permitted. |
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| Sources | http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/without-fanfare-nebraska-lifts-ban-on-gay-people-being-foster/article_742579c4-06da-5a69-8e3a-8f7a46e5bb2c.html https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption | http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/without-fanfare-nebraska-lifts-ban-on-gay-people-being-foster/article_742579c4-06da-5a69-8e3a-8f7a46e5bb2c.html https://www.zandersonlaw.com/blog/wait-am-i-even-protected-a-real-talk-guide-for-lgbtq-families-in-nebraska |
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edited by mineszilla. married or single
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Sources | http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/without-fanfare-nebraska-lifts-ban-on-gay-people-being-foster/article_742579c4-06da-5a69-8e3a-8f7a46e5bb2c.html | http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/without-fanfare-nebraska-lifts-ban-on-gay-people-being-foster/article_742579c4-06da-5a69-8e3a-8f7a46e5bb2c.html https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | March ended the long legal fight to same sex adoption with same sex couples now allowed to become foster parents, completely equalizing their rights to adopt |
| Sources | http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/without-fanfare-nebraska-lifts-ban-on-gay-people-being-foster/article_742579c4-06da-5a69-8e3a-8f7a46e5bb2c.html |
Reports (1)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "In March 2021, the Supreme Court of Nebraska unanimously affirmed the right for same-sex couples to adopt, citing state law.
(https://norfolkdailynews.com/wjag/news/ruling-denying-adoption-by-same-sex-nebraska-couple-reversed/article_1eb620aa-8e76-11eb-a537-b7fea1f5168c.html)"