Current Version
| Region | Tonga |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Missing laws for same-sex couples. In 2013, the Supreme Court refused to grant custody of a child to a gay man. The Supreme Court stated that because Tonga’s criminal law still prohibits carnal knowledge between consenting adults of the same sex, “[n]o court would entrust a very young child into the care of person whose lifestyle carries with it a very real risk of prosecution.” |
| Sources | https://adoption.com/tonga https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 141) |
Revision History (6)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2013 |
| Description | No conditions required involving lgbt people. Missing laws for same sex couples. | Missing laws for same-sex couples. In 2013, the Supreme Court refused to grant custody of a child to a gay man. The Supreme Court stated that because Tonga’s criminal law still prohibits carnal knowledge between consenting adults of the same sex, “[n]o court would entrust a very young child into the care of person whose lifestyle carries with it a very real risk of prosecution.” |
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| Sources | https://adoption.com/tonga | https://adoption.com/tonga https://ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf (page 141) |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Single only |
| Description | No conditions required involving lgbt people. | No conditions required involving lgbt people. Missing laws for same sex couples. |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Description | No information. | No conditions required involving lgbt people. |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Illegal | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | No information. |