By John Mack Freeman
A court in Colombia has ruled that same-sex couples in that country can legally adopt children. The Colombian Constitutional Court ruled 6-2 in favor of the plaintiffs who were seeking adoption rights for GLB people. Via Washington Blade:
The Colombian Constitutional Court in February ruled gays and lesbians can adopt a child who was born to their “permanent partner.”
The judges in a 6-3 decision they issued in August 2014 said gays and lesbians can legally adopt the biological children of their same-sex partner. The ruling stipulated the couple must live together for at least two years. The decision also said the person who seeks to adopt their partner’s child must receive permission from Colombian authorities to do so.
The Colombian Roman Catholic Church is among the groups that sharply criticized Wednesday’s ruling.
Full marriage rights for same-sex couples in Colombia are still pending before the court.
