NSW: Considering further review of Adoption Laws

Friday June 13, 2008

Verity Firth NSW Minister for Women, Verity Firth, during debate on laws to change 55 pieces of legislation including allowing lesbian co-parents to be recognised on the birth certificates, had this to say about adoption: Currently, gays and lesbians, as individuals, can adopt children, subject to the same process of screening for suitability as heterosexual… Read More »Custom Single Post Header

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NSW: Considering further review of Adoption Laws

Friday, June 13, 2008

Currently, gays and lesbians, as individuals, can adopt children, subject to the same process of screening for suitability as heterosexual men and women.

The Minister for Community Services is considering adoption by all New South Wales prospective partners in the context of a broader response to a review of the Adoption Act 2000.

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