Entry #3853: Same-sex adoption in Namibia

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RegionNamibia
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 16, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 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.
Sourceshttps://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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edited 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.

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Value(REMOVED)Legal
Special StatusAmbiguousLegal
Start Date(unknown)May 16, 2023
DescriptionNo 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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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.
Sourceshttps://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00080030.htmlhttps://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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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//

edited by DuffdeNecker

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ValueSingle only(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
Start DateOct 12, 2017(unknown)
DescriptionNo 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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No laws in place for same sex couples. couples, however recently the Namibian government allowed a same-sex couple legal custody over their child.
Sourceshttps://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00080030.html

edited by Ausyk

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Descriptionnambians are trying to legalize it.No laws in place for same sex couples.
SourcesNo

edited by Ausyk

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Start Date(unknown)Oct 12, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalSingle only
Descriptionit is still illegal to be homosexual.nambians are trying to legalize it.

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StatusIllegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
Descriptionit is still illegal to be homosexual.
SourcesNo