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| US States’ laws on adoption by same-sex couples |
US States’ laws on adoption by same-sex couples
| State |
LGBT individual may petition to adopt |
Same-sex couple may jointly petition |
Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner’s child |
| Alabama |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| Alaska |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| Arizona |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Arkansas |
Unclear |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| California |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Colorado |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Connecticut |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Delaware |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| District of Columbia. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Florida |
No |
No |
Probably not |
| Georgia |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Idaho |
Yes |
Unclear |
Unclear |
| Illinois |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Indiana |
Yes |
Yes |
In some jurisdictions |
| Iowa |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| Kansas |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Kentucky |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Louisiana |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| Maine |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Maryland |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| Massachusetts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Michigan |
Yes |
No |
No explicit prohibition |
| Minnesota |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| Mississippi |
Yes |
No |
Unclear |
| Missouri |
Unclear |
Unclear |
Unclear |
| Montana |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Nebraska |
Unclear |
No explicit prohibition |
No |
| Nevada |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| New Hampshire |
Yes |
In some jurisdictions |
In some jurisdictions |
| New Jersey |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| New Mexico |
Yes |
Unclear |
In some jurisdictions |
| New York |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| North Carolina |
Yes |
Unclear |
Unclear |
| North Dakota |
Unclear |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Ohio |
Unclear |
Uncleared |
In some jurisdictions |
| Oklahoma |
Yes |
No |
Unclear |
| Oregon |
Yes |
Yes |
In some jurisdictions |
| Pennsylvania |
Yes |
Unclear |
Yes |
| Rhode Island |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| South Carolina |
Yes |
Unclear |
Unclear |
| South Dakota |
Yes |
Unclear |
Unclear |
| Tennessee |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Texas |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| Utah |
Yes |
No |
Unclear |
| Vermont |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Virginia |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Washington |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
In some jurisdictions |
| West Virginia |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
Unclear |
| Wisconsin |
Yes |
No explicit prohibition |
No |
| Wyoming |
Yes |
Unclear |
Unclear |
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