Difference between revisions of "Adopting Children"

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<blockquote><tt>(3) Each applicant must be a resident of British Columbia.</tt></blockquote>
<blockquote><tt>(3) Each applicant must be a resident of British Columbia.</tt></blockquote>


The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''  doesn't say anything about the gender or sexual orientation of the adopting parents. There have in fact been many cases where same-sex couples have successfully adopted children in British Columbia; the sexual orientation of the adopting parents is not an issue in this province.
The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''  doesn't say anything about the gender or sexual orientation of the adopting parents. There have in fact been many cases where same sex couples have successfully adopted children in British Columbia; the sexual orientation of the adopting parents is not an issue in this province.


===Who must consent to the adoption===
===Who must consent to the adoption===