Foreign Adoption for Gay Couples

Amsterdam media reports Gay couples in the Netherlands been promised legislation that would allow them to adopt children from other countries.

When it appeared that other countries are not be prepared to co-operate with gay couples adopting a child, the Dutch minister said, two weeks ago, that he would change legislation if at least one other nation passed legislation allowing gay couples to adopt a child.

Parliament did not like this and MPs demanded that he act more swiftly.
A joint bill will be submitted in the near future that would allow foreign adoptions by gay couples. Gay couples also have had the right to adopt a Dutch child since 2002, but unlike heterosexual couples, gay couples they are currently not allowed to adopt from another country. Many get aroudn the law by having a single parent adopt a child which is allowed.