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Who Can Adopt a Child?

  • A married couple can jointly adopt a child.
  • Partners in a life-partnership (including same-sex partners) can jointly adopt a child.
  • A person who has married the natural parent of a child can adopt the child (adoption of a step-child).
  • A single person (a widow or widower or an unmarried or divorced person) can adopt a child as a single person if they get the consent of the Minister.
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