Current Version
Region | Tanzania |
Issue | Same-sex adoption |
Status | Illegal |
Start Date | past |
End Date | now |
Description | You have to be married to adopt, and same-sex marriage is illegal. |
Sources | http://rita.go.tz/eng/laws/History%20Laws/Marriage%20Ordinance,%20(cap%2029).pdf |
Revision History (6)
Revision by chae
Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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Value | Married couples only | Illegal |
Note | You have to be married. Homosexuality is illegal. | You have to be married to adopt, and same-sex marriage is illegal. |
Sources | http://rita.go.tz/eng/laws/History%20Laws/Marriage%20Ordinance,%20(cap%2029).pdf |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Married couples only | |
Value Special | ambiguous | |
Sources | No |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "They don't recognise same-sex marriages so they wouldn't allow you to same-sex adopt"
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Illegal | |
Value Special | ambiguous | |
Note | You have to be married. | You have to be married. Homosexuality is illegal. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Illegal | |
Value Special | ambiguous | |
Note | You have to be married. not prohibited or illegal. | You have to be married. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Married couples only | |
Value Special | ambiguous | |
Note | No | You have to be married. not prohibited or illegal. |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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Note | Joint adoption only. | No |