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| Region | Eswatini |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | Dec 12, 1952 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Adoption of Children Act in 1952 provides that married couples and unmarried people can adopt children in Eswatini, prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting but not LGBTIQ+ singles. |
| Sources | http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=swaziland http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SZ/CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20KINGDOM%20OF%20SWAZILAND%202005.pdf https://eswatinilii.org/akn/sz/act/1952/64/eng@1998-12-01 |
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| Start Date | Sep 6, 1968 | Dec 12, 1952 |
| Description | The Adoption of Children Act in 1952 provides that married couples and unmarried people can adopt children in Eswatini, prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting but not LGBTIQ+ singles. | |
| Sources | http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=swaziland http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SZ/CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20KINGDOM%20OF%20SWAZILAND%202005.pdf | http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=swaziland http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SZ/CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20KINGDOM%20OF%20SWAZILAND%202005.pdf https://eswatinilii.org/akn/sz/act/1952/64/eng@1998-12-01 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Single only |
| Start Date | Sep 6, 1968 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=swaziland http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SZ/CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20KINGDOM%20OF%20SWAZILAND%202005.pdf |