Adoption by same sex couples
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Date |
| Scale | Date |
| Value labels | not applicable |
| Technical name | cult_srg_fam_adoption |
| Category | Culture |
| Label | Adoption by same sex couples allowed (CRC 1342) |
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This indicator contains information of policies if adoption by same-sex couples is allowed. A distinction to second-parent adoption in comment indicator. No distinction to single or transgender persons made. Comment regarding adoption laws, second-parent adoptions, and restrictions for LGBTQ+ persons: Australia (Federal), Canada (Regional first law, no federal decision), Croatia (Partner-Guardianship since 2014, adoption since 2021), Estonia (Second-parent adoption), Greece (Carer/Foster for partners in civil unions), Italy (Second-parent adoption), Slovenia (Second-parent adoption), Taiwan (Second-parent adoption), United States of America (Federal law).
Coding rules
This indicator contains years of introduction of laws and regulations (enactment). If a law or regulation has yet to be introduced for the entire legislative territory but has been introduced for distinct cities or regions, the first law for any area is coded as an introduction. For example, Civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex couples in Canada have been introduced to Nova Scotia and Manitoba in 2001, but have yet to be introduced to the entire country of Canada itself. Therefore 2001 is coded here. If, however a regulation has been introduced for the entire country, this instance overrules the regional introduction, even if the regional regulation was introduced earlier. In Argentina, civil unions were introduced for the entire country in 2015, however, in the city of Buenos Aires as well as the Rio Negro Province, this regulation has been introduced in 2003. In this case, 2015 was coded, as it covers the entirety of the country. If there were never any laws regarding an issue, the indicator is coded with 9999, regardless of actual practice.
The distinction between adoption and second-patent adoption: Adoption regulations for same-sex couples are still very diverse across the globe. Many countries do not allow for the joint adoption of children born from different persons for same-sex couples. Some countries allow second-parent adoption, where one partner can adopt the other partner’s biological child. These instances are coded as adoption in this indicator but are appended with a comment, to indicate the limitation of second-parent adoption as opposed to regular adoption of non-biological children of both partners.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Seitzer, Helen, 2022: Rights and Legislation for LGBTQ+ Persons: Regulata (Relationship regulations data), SFB 1342 Technical Paper Series/13/2022, Bremen: SFB 1342 https://www.socialpolicydynamics.de/f/5d851fd641.pdf
Related publications: Seitzer, Helen. 2022. “The Diffusion of Workplace Antidiscrimination Regulations for the LGBTQ+ Community.” In Networks and Geographies of Global Social Policy Diffusion: Culture, Economy, and Colonial Legacies, edited by Michael Windzio, Ivo Mossig, Fabian Besche-Truthe, and Helen Seitzer, 227–253. Cham: Springer International Publishing https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83403-6_9.
Misc
Project manager(s): Fabian, Besche-Truthe, Michael, Windzio, Helen, Seitzer,
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Sources
The information collected in this dataset was collected and validated from the sources listed below and collected in early 2022. As some of the sources are conflicting, even citing different legal text, the earliest and most explicit text was used.
