Current Version
Region | Poland |
Issue | Same-sex adoption |
Status | Single only |
Start Date | Oct 29, 2016 |
End Date | now |
Description | Same sex couple are barred from adopting. Single people can currently adopt regardless of sexual orientation, however the Polish government have proposed restricting this also. |
Sources | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-rights-lgbt-poland-idUSKBN2B31WN |
Revision History (9)
Revision by TeaMaki. new source
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Sources | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-rights-lgbt-poland-idUSKBN2B31WN |
Revision by beeurd
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End Date | 2018-09-13 | 9999-12-12 |
Note | No laws in place for same sex couples. | Same sex couple are barred from adopting. Single people can currently adopt regardless of sexual orientation, however the Polish government have proposed restricting this also. |
Sources | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56412782 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-07-13 | 2018-09-13 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-13 |
Note | only option that is legal. | No laws in place for same sex couples. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-12-13 | 2018-06-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-10-12 | 2017-12-13 |
Note | No | only option that is legal. |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-09-30 | 2017-10-12 |
Revision by Ausyk
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End Date | 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-30 |
Sources | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#Central_Europe | https://travel.state.gov/content/adoptionsabroad/en/country-information/learn-about-a-country/poland.html |
Revision by Ausyk
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Start Date | 0000-01-01 | 2016-10-29 |
End Date | 2016-10-29 | 2017-09-20 |
Note | Only Joint adoption is illegal. | No |