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| Region | Ecuador |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under article 68 of the 2008 constitution, adoption is explicitly only grated to different-sex unions. Singles can still apply for adoption. Since 2018, by decision of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, the Civil Registry regulates the registration of births of children in the case of same-sex parents who have undergone an assisted reproduction method. |
| Sources | https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html https://www.gob.ec/sites/default/files/sign/procedure-11764-2021101001011-13381908-signed.pdf https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/sociedad/parejas-mismo-sexo-inscripcion-hijos-resgistro-civil/ https://www.registrocivil.gob.ec/conoce-los-servicios-que-el-registro-civil-entrega-para-garantizar-la-identidad-de-las-personas-lgbitq/ https://lacontra.ec/2023/06/28/dia-del-orgullo-inscripcion-de-hijos-de-hogares-homoparentales-sigue-siendo-un-logro-a-medias-en-ecuador/ |
Revision History (6)
edited by Nathan. Lesbian couples are allowed to register their children in the Civil Registry
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Single only | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Single only | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Oct 20, 2008 | (unknown) |
| Sources | https://www.equaldex.com/region/ecuador https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html https://www.gob.ec/sites/default/files/sign/procedure-11764-2021101001011-13381908-signed.pdf https://www.registrocivil.gob.ec/conoce-los-servicios-que-el-registro-civil-entrega-para-garantizar-la-identidad-de-las-personas-lgbitq/ | https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html https://www.gob.ec/sites/default/files/sign/procedure-11764-2021101001011-13381908-signed.pdf https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/sociedad/parejas-mismo-sexo-inscripcion-hijos-resgistro-civil/ https://www.registrocivil.gob.ec/conoce-los-servicios-que-el-registro-civil-entrega-para-garantizar-la-identidad-de-las-personas-lgbitq/ https://lacontra.ec/2023/06/28/dia-del-orgullo-inscripcion-de-hijos-de-hogares-homoparentales-sigue-siendo-un-logro-a-medias-en-ecuador/ |
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| Description | Under article 68 of the 2008 constitution, adoption is explicitly only grated to different-sex unions. Singles can still apply for adoption. | Under article 68 of the 2008 constitution, adoption is explicitly only grated to different-sex unions. Singles can still apply for adoption. Since 2018, by decision of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, the Civil Registry regulates the registration of births of children in the case of same-sex parents who have undergone an assisted reproduction method. |
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| Sources | https://www.equaldex.com/region/ecuador https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html | https://www.equaldex.com/region/ecuador https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html https://www.gob.ec/sites/default/files/sign/procedure-11764-2021101001011-13381908-signed.pdf https://www.registrocivil.gob.ec/conoce-los-servicios-que-el-registro-civil-entrega-para-garantizar-la-identidad-de-las-personas-lgbitq/ |
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edited by Notdog1996. Updating description + source
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| Description | same sex adoption constitutianally banned. | Under article 68 of the 2008 constitution, adoption is explicitly only grated to different-sex unions. Singles can still apply for adoption. |
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| Sources | https://www.equaldex.com/region/ecuador | https://www.equaldex.com/region/ecuador https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html |
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edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Single only |
| Description | Legalization pending. Because gay marriage just got legalized. | same sex adoption constitutianally banned. |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Single only | Legal |
| End Date | Sep 1, 2018 | (none) |
| Sources | https://www.equaldex.com/region/ecuador |