Lower House of Dutch Parliament Approves Foreign Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples
The lower house of the Dutch parliament has agreed with a government proposal to allow same-sex couples to adopt children from abroad. Currently, same-sex couples can adopt children from the Netherlands, but not from elsewhere. The new law would also change adoption procedures to make it easier for same-sex couples to adopt from countries that do not allow them to do so: “The procedures for adoption by a single parent will be shortened, so a single gay person will be able to adopt in a shorter time frame. Afterwards, his/her partner can then adopt the child in order to also legally become its parent.” (Thanks to SwissClogs at Mother Talkers for the heads up and translation. There’s also a short English summary here.)
Filed under: Family Creation, Politics and Law
[...] The Australian government will introduce a bill in its next session that would prevent same-sex couples from adopting overseas. Children adopted abroad by same-sex couples would not be granted visas to enter Australia. The Dutch Parliament, on the other hand, recently approved foreign adoptions by same-sex couples. [...]