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I figured you guys would be most likely to know....

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
When did homosexual couples gain the right to adopt in the UK? I've tried to google it but it comes up with dates for South Sfrica and the Netherlands and not the Uk.....

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    part of the civil partnerships legislation
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    When did homosexual couples gain the right to adopt in the UK?
    Do married couples have such a right?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    Do married couples have such a right?

    A right to adopt, do you mean?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    Do married couples have such a right?
    No. It is a sloppy shorthand, and I should have clarified.

    It is the right to apply as a couple to adopt.
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