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| Region | Norway |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Norway, until 2018, only married couples were able to adopt. In 2009 same-sex Norwegians were given the right to marry and therefore to adopt. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20111119071305/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/laws/acts/the-marriage-act.html?id=448401 https://lovdata.no/dokument/NLE/lov/2017-06-16-48#:~:text=Section%207.,-Conditions%20for%20adoption&text=Single%20persons%20may%20adopt%20if,for%20adoption%20by%20single%20persons. |
Revision History (3)
edited by jadeywadey. adding detail and source
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| Description | In Norway, only married couples can adopt and in 2009 same-sex Norwegians were given the right to marry and therefore to adopt. | In Norway, until 2018, only married couples were able to adopt. In 2009 same-sex Norwegians were given the right to marry and therefore to adopt. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20111119071305/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/laws/acts/the-marriage-act.html?id=448401 | https://web.archive.org/web/20111119071305/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/laws/acts/the-marriage-act.html?id=448401 https://lovdata.no/dokument/NLE/lov/2017-06-16-48#:~:text=Section%207.,-Conditions%20for%20adoption&text=Single%20persons%20may%20adopt%20if,for%20adoption%20by%20single%20persons. |
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edited by jadeywadey. Dead source and no desc
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| Description | In Norway, only married couples can adopt and in 2009 same-sex Norwegians were given the right to marry and therefore to adopt. | |
| Sources | http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/laws/acts/the-marriage-act.html?id=448401 | https://web.archive.org/web/20111119071305/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/laws/acts/the-marriage-act.html?id=448401 |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/laws/acts/the-marriage-act.html?id=448401 |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "As of July 1st 2016, anyone above the age of 16 is allowed to change their legal without psychological evaluation or medical intervention. Minors between 6 and 16 years of age may change their legal gender with parental consent."