Introduction of Civil Union Bill may have affected the adoption process, no adoptions since
Helena GrechMonday, 7 September 2015, 11:30Last update: about 9 months ago
Since the introduction of the Civil Union Bill granting homosexual partners joint adoption rights, a spokesperson from Appogg Adoption Services has confirmed that no new adoptions have been registered or successfully approved.
The Bill was brought before Parliament in September 2013 and signed into law on 16 August 2014. It grants civil unions the same rights as marriage, including joint adoption.
The adoption process, from beginning to end, can take up to a few years, considerable financing, preparatory courses, home visits as well as submitting all the necessary reports. It is in no way a quick or easy process, but for certain couples who are either infertile or physically incapable of bearing children together, it is their only hope.