Elie Freedman, Author at JURIST

Germany court allows same-sex parents to adopt partners’ non-biological children

Elie Freedman

February 19, 2013 10:48:00 am

The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany on Tuesday ruled that same-sex couples in a civil union can legally adopt the non-biological children of their partners. The challenge to...

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