Current Version
| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Married couples only |
| Start Date | May 16, 2023 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In Namibia, only married couples may adopt. While gay marriage is not legal, gay marriages performed in other countries are recognized in Namibia. Since gay marriages are recognized, gay people who are married and their marriage is recognized by Namibia may adopt. Although in March of 2023, a Namibian court overturned the decision that made a child the son of a gay couple, this was because they had broken a law. The law they broke was failing to register the birth with Namibian authorities within a year. |
| Sources | https://www.lac.org.na/projects/grap/Pdf/17-Adoption.pdf https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// |
Revision History (5)
Revision by Unknownmiles. Since in Namibia, only married couples can adopt and namibia recognizes gay marriages from other countries, I set the status to married couples only. I set the date to the day Namibia ruled to recognize same sex marriages.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Married couples only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Married couples only |
| Start Date | (NONE) | May 16, 2023 |
| Description | No laws in place for same sex couples, however recently the Namibian government allowed a same-sex couple legal custody over their child. | In Namibia, only married couples may adopt. While gay marriage is not legal, gay marriages performed in other countries are recognized in Namibia. Since gay marriages are recognized, gay people who are married and their marriage is recognized by Namibia may adopt. Although in March of 2023, a Namibian court overturned the decision that made a child the son of a gay couple, this was because they had broken a law. The law they broke was failing to register the birth with Namibian authorities within a year. |
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| Sources | https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00080030.html | https://www.lac.org.na/projects/grap/Pdf/17-Adoption.pdf https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/20/namibia-court-cancels-nationality-of-child-of-same-sex-couple// |
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Revision by DuffdeNecker
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Single only | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Oct 12, 2017 | (NONE) |
| Description | No laws in place for same sex couples. | No laws in place for same sex couples, however recently the Namibian government allowed a same-sex couple legal custody over their child. |
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| Sources | https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00080030.html | |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | nambians are trying to legalize it. | No laws in place for same sex couples. |
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| Sources | No | |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | (NONE) | Oct 12, 2017 |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | it is still illegal to be homosexual. | nambians are trying to legalize it. |
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