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Region | Northern Territory |
Issue | Same-sex adoption |
Status | Single only |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | Mar 12, 2018 |
Description | Same-sex adoption was not legal in the Northern Territory until 2018. However, LGBTIQ+ singles could adopt. |
Sources | https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/northern-territory/sex-couples-will-now-able-adopt-northern-territory/167170 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090625221556/http://notes.nt.gov.au/dcm/legislat/legislat.nsf/d989974724db65b1482561cf0017cbd2/ec3341f7d3a8b7fb692575180081c0a6?OpenDocument |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Singles could still adopt.
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Value | Illegal | Single only |
End Date | Mar 13, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 |
Description | Same-sex adoption was not legal in the Northern Territory. | Same-sex adoption was not legal in the Northern Territory until 2018. However, LGBTIQ+ singles could adopt. |
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Sources | https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/northern-territory/sex-couples-will-now-able-adopt-northern-territory/167170 | https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/northern-territory/sex-couples-will-now-able-adopt-northern-territory/167170 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090625221556/http://notes.nt.gov.au/dcm/legislat/legislat.nsf/d989974724db65b1482561cf0017cbd2/ec3341f7d3a8b7fb692575180081c0a6?OpenDocument |
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End Date | (none) | Mar 13, 2018 |
Description | Same-sex adoption was not legal in the Northern Territory. | |
Sources | https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/northern-territory/sex-couples-will-now-able-adopt-northern-territory/167170 |
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Status | Illegal |
Start Date | (unknown) |
End Date | (none) |
Description | (empty) |
Sources | (empty) |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Legal. Sourced from Wikipedia so might not be accurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_adoption_and_parenting_in_Australia#:~:text=The%20Northern%20Territory%20became%20the,Legislative%20Assembly%20in%20March%202018."
- Newer law has been passed "Legal"