Entry #2297: Same-sex adoption in Alabama

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RegionAlabama
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusLegal
Start DateJun 26, 2017
End Datenow
DescriptionSingle adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are legal. Alabama however allows discrimination against LGBT people on the basis of religion, which means they can be refused adoption by some adoption agencies. They can also refuse to place a child with a next-of-kin family member if that family member happens to be LGBT.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1-Alabama-Snapshot.pdf http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/AL


Revision History (22)

Revision by Notdog1996

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueSingle onlyLegal
Start DateFeb 1, 2015Jun 26, 2017
End DateSep 20, 2018(NONE)
NoteUnder state law only.Single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are legal.

Alabama however allows discrimination against LGBT people on the basis of religion, which means they can be refused adoption by some adoption agencies. They can also refuse to place a child with a next-of-kin family member if that family member happens to be LGBT.
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Under state law only. Single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption by married couples are legal. Alabama however allows discrimination against LGBT people on the basis of religion, which means they can be refused adoption by some adoption agencies. They can also refuse to place a child with a next-of-kin family member if that family member happens to be LGBT.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/AL
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions
https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1-Alabama-Snapshot.pdf

http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/AL
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/AL https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1-Alabama-Snapshot.pdf http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/AL

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegalSingle only
NoteSince 2015. Under state law only.
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Since 2015. Under state law only.

Revision by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Legal
Value SpecialAmbiguous(REMOVED)
NoteOnly because gay religious freedom adoption law.Since 2015.
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Only because gay religious freedom adoption law. Since 2015.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal(REMOVED)
Value Special(REMOVED)Ambiguous
Noteunder federal law.Only because gay religious freedom adoption law.
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under federal law. Only because gay religious freedom adoption law.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueSingle onlyLegal
NoteCurrently being implemented. under federal law.
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Currently being implemented. under federal law.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegalSingle only
End DateAug 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueSingle onlyLegal
End DateJul 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
NoteOnly under state law. Legalization pending.Currently being implemented.
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Only under state law. Legalization pending. Currently being implemented.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 18, 2018Jul 20, 2018
NoteOnly under state law. Only under state law. Legalization pending.
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Only under state law. Legalization pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 11, 2018Jul 18, 2018

Revision by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Single only
Value SpecialAmbiguous(REMOVED)
NoteBecause of religious freedom adoption laws. Only under state law.
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Because of religious freedom adoption laws. Only under state law.

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteBecause of religious freedom adoption laws. Full legalization pending.Because of religious freedom adoption laws.
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Because of religious freedom adoption laws. Full legalization pending.

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End DateJun 20, 2018Jul 11, 2018

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJun 8, 2018Jun 20, 2018

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateApr 30, 2018Jun 8, 2018
NoteBecause of religious freedom adoption laws.Because of religious freedom adoption laws. Full legalization pending.
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Because of religious freedom adoption laws. Full legalization pending.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptionshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/AL
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/AL

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueSingle only(REMOVED)
Value Special(REMOVED)Ambiguous
End DateApr 2, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Noteit is currently legal. Because of religious freedom adoption laws.Because of religious freedom adoption laws.
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it is currently legal. Because of religious freedom adoption laws.
Sourceshttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/profile_state/ALhttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions
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http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/profile_state/AL https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateMar 19, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Noteit is currently legalit is currently legal. Because of religious freedom adoption laws.
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it is currently legal legal. Because of religious freedom adoption laws.

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End DateSep 16, 2017Mar 19, 2018

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegalSingle only

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ValueSingle onlyLegal

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegalSingle only
End DateJul 24, 2016Sep 16, 2017

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteNoit is currently legal
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No it is currently legal
SourcesNohttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/profile_state/AL
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No http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/profile_state/AL

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 17, 2016Jul 24, 2016

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