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| Region | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Both entities as well as Brčko District have laws that don't mention adoption by the LGBT population. But there are recognition of adoption for single people regardless of sexual orientation. |
| Sources | https://queerintheworld.com/lgbt-rights-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/ http://licodu.cois.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10-Legge-sulla-famiglia-della-Repubblica-Serba-54-2002.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/Porodicni-zakon-Republike-Srpske-2023.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_Federacije_BiH.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_brcko_distrikta.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (16)
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | Both entities as well as Brčko District have laws that don't mention adoption by the LGBT population. Also, adoption is practically impossible for single people (regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity). | Both entities as well as Brčko District have laws that don't mention adoption by the LGBT population. But there are recognition of adoption for single people regardless of sexual orientation. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina http://licodu.cois.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10-Legge-sulla-famiglia-della-Repubblica-Serba-54-2002.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/Porodicni-zakon-Republike-Srpske-2023.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_Federacije_BiH.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_brcko_distrikta.pdf | https://queerintheworld.com/lgbt-rights-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/ http://licodu.cois.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10-Legge-sulla-famiglia-della-Repubblica-Serba-54-2002.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/Porodicni-zakon-Republike-Srpske-2023.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_Federacije_BiH.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_brcko_distrikta.pdf |
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edited by Aleksandar. Reverting to revision #39375: reverting to previous. Adoption is acctually not illegal but practically not possible for single people
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Description | Recognition of adoption for single people regardless of sexual orientation. | Both entities as well as Brčko District have laws that don't mention adoption by the LGBT population. Also, adoption is practically impossible for single people (regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity). |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | Both entities as well as Br?ko District have laws that do not mention adoption by the LGBT population. Also, adoption is practically impossible for single people (regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity). | Recognition of adoption for single people regardless of sexual orientation. |
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edited by Aleksandar. Description cosmetics
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| Description | Both entities as well as Br?ko District have laws that do not mention adoption by the LGBT population. Adoption is practically impossible for single people (regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity). | Both entities as well as Br?ko District have laws that do not mention adoption by the LGBT population. Also, adoption is practically impossible for single people (regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity). |
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edited by Aleksandar. Description.
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Start Date | Sep 14, 2017 | (unknown) |
| Description | No laws for same sex couples. | Both entities as well as Br?ko District have laws that do not mention adoption by the LGBT population. Adoption is practically impossible for single people (regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity). |
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| Sources | https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina | https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina http://licodu.cois.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10-Legge-sulla-famiglia-della-Repubblica-Serba-54-2002.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/Porodicni-zakon-Republike-Srpske-2023.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_Federacije_BiH.pdf https://advokat-prnjavorac.com/zakoni/porodicni_zakon_brcko_distrikta.pdf |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Single only |
| Description | No | No laws for same sex couples. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Single only | Legal |
| Description | No restrictions that I can find. | No |
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- Status is not correct "Adoption rights for same sex couples is still illegal in Bosnia and Herzegovina"
- Status is not correct
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | No | No restrictions that I can find. |
| Sources | No | https://adoption.com/wiki/Who_Can_Adopt_from_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Illegal |
| Description | NO restrictions. they follow US Adoption guidelines. | No |
| Sources | https://sarajevo.usembassy.gov/adoption.html | No |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Description | NO LGBT adoption laws | NO restrictions. they follow US Adoption guidelines. |
| Sources | No | https://sarajevo.usembassy.gov/adoption.html |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Illegal | Ambiguous |