Current Version
| Region | Faroe Islands |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Joint adoption for same-sex couples is legal in the Faroe Islands. Although the Faroese Parliament (Løgting) approved same-sex marriage in 2016, the specific provisions for adoption and parental rights required Danish parliamentary approval to amend the Faroese Administration of Justice Act. These changes went into effect on July 1, 2017, granting same-sex couples the same adoption rights as opposite-sex couples. Furthermore, additional legislation passed in December 2021 further streamlined parental recognition and parental leave rights for same-sex parents. |
| Sources | https://www.ft.dk/samling/20161/lovforslag/L129/index.htm https://logir.fo/Anordning/11-fra-26-01-2017-om-ikrafttraeden-for-Faeroerne-af-lov-om-aendring-af-lov-om-aendring-af |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Joint adoption for same-sex couples is legal in the Faroe Islands. Although the Faroese Parliament (Løgting) approved same-sex marriage in 2016, the specific provisions for adoption and parental rights required Danish parliamentary approval to amend the Faroese Administration of Justice Act. These changes went into effect on July 1, 2017, granting same-sex couples the same adoption rights as opposite-sex couples. Furthermore, additional legislation passed in December 2021 further streamlined parental recognition and parental leave rights for same-sex parents. |
| Sources | https://www.ft.dk/samling/20161/lovforslag/L129/index.htm https://logir.fo/Anordning/11-fra-26-01-2017-om-ikrafttraeden-for-Faeroerne-af-lov-om-aendring-af-lov-om-aendring-af |