Entry #2561: Same-sex adoption in Slovakia

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Region	Slovakia
Issue	Same-sex adoption
Status	Single only
Start Date	Jan 1, 2017
End Date	Nov 1, 2025
Description	LGB couples cannot adopt in Slovakia as of 2023. All single people regardless of sexual orientation can however
Sources	https://rainbow-europe.org/#8659/0/0

Revision History (14)

Oct 1, 2025

edited by HuyenTrans. Fixed end date.

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End Date	Sep 26, 2025	Nov 1, 2025

Oct 1, 2025

edited by Veemoment_fr . This is no longer accurate. Will update and add a source in my addition

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End Date	(none)	Sep 26, 2025

Oct 22, 2023

edited by Canadianstudent03. The previous status was incorrect

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	Single only
Description	No LGBT person can adopt in Slovakia as of 2023	LGB couples cannot adopt in Slovakia as of 2023. All single people regardless of sexual orientation can however
Description	Show Difference No LGBT person can adopt in Slovakia as of 2023 LGB couples cannot adopt in Slovakia as of 2023. All single people regardless of sexual orientation can however

Jul 17, 2023

edited by Canadianstudent03. The status is incorrect according to ILGA

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Single only	Illegal
Description	While single gays and lesbians can adopt, partners can’t, transgenders are also unable to adopt in the country	No LGBT person can adopt in Slovakia as of 2023
Description	Show Difference While single gays and lesbians can adopt, partners can’t, transgenders are also unable to adopt in the country No LGBT person can adopt in Slovakia as of 2023

Feb 24, 2023

edited by Markissik. More accurate status since description says that only single gays and lesbians can adopt

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Value	(REMOVED)	Single only
Special Status	Ambiguous	Single only

Feb 8, 2023

edited by JohnQuebec98. Trans people should be noted as well when it comes to adoption

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Value	Single only	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Single only	Ambiguous
Description	Missing joint adoption and step child adoption.	While single gays and lesbians can adopt, partners can’t, transgenders are also unable to adopt in the country
Description	Show Difference Missing joint adoption and step child adoption. While single gays and lesbians can adopt, partners can’t, transgenders are also unable to adopt in the country
Sources		https://rainbow-europe.org/#8659/0/0

Sep 24, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Description	according to Wikipedia.	Missing joint adoption and step child adoption.
Sources	No

Sep 5, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Start Date	(unknown)	Jan 1, 2017

Aug 15, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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Description	according to Wikipedia.	according to Wikipedia.
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Slovakia	No

Dec 15, 2016

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	Single only
Description	No	according to Wikipedia.
Sources	No	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Slovakia

Nov 28, 2016

edited by Ausyk

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Description	Only single gay person can adopt	No

Nov 28, 2016

edited by Ausyk

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Value	Second parent adoption only	Illegal

Oct 29, 2016

edited by Ausyk

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Value	Single only	Second parent adoption only

Jul 27, 2016

created by Ausyk

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	Original entry
Status	Single only
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	(none)
Description	Only single gay person can adopt
Sources	No