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| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Information regarding same-sex individuals adopting children is very limited. According to the US Department of State, same-sex married couples are explicitly not allowed to adopt children in Nigeria. However, they do not mention anything about single gay people adopting children. According to Adoptive Families, single people may adopt a child of the same sex. Regarding same-sex adoption, they say that it is not expressly prohibited, but it is not clear where the government stands. |
| Sources | https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/how-to-adopt/nigeria-adoption-fast-facts/ https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Nigeria.html |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by Unknownmiles. setting as federal law, rewriting description, and removing unnecessary date
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| Description | No laws for same sex couples. | Information regarding same-sex individuals adopting children is very limited. According to the US Department of State, same-sex married couples are explicitly not allowed to adopt children in Nigeria. However, they do not mention anything about single gay people adopting children. According to Adoptive Families, single people may adopt a child of the same sex. Regarding same-sex adoption, they say that it is not expressly prohibited, but it is not clear where the government stands. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/how-to-adopt/nigeria-adoption-fast-facts/ | https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/how-to-adopt/nigeria-adoption-fast-facts/ https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Nigeria.html |
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edited by cosmeticplague. The source says single only-Nigeria being homophobic doesn't affect their laws
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
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| Value | Legal | Single only |
| Description | No restrictions. | No laws for same sex couples. |
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| Description | Only single people are not allowed to adopt. | No restrictions. |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal |
| Description | No | Only single people are not allowed to adopt. |
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| Value | Single only | Illegal |
| Description | same sex couples can adopt. | No |
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| Value | Illegal | Single only |
| Description | No | same sex couples can adopt. |
| Sources | No | https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/how-to-adopt/nigeria-adoption-fast-facts/ |