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| Review according to legislation and to our members | |
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| LGBT friendliness |  |
| Not yet evaluated. Relating to legislation and attitude in general | |
| Possibility for single women to adopt | |
| Not yet evaluated. | |
| Possibility for single men to adopt | |
| Not yet evaluated. | |
| Possibility for same gender couples to adopt | |
| Not yet evaluated. | |
| Recognition of same gender relationships | |
| Not yet evaluated. Will be 3 for civil unions without parental rights and 5 for access to equivalent of marriage. | |
| Overall | |
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| Not yet evaluated. Will be updated from members' feedback | |
Links to the Hague status
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Link to local Adoption Authority
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Link to local Adoption Agencies
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The Adoption Board examined the adoption law of THE PHILLIPINES on 5/9/1995. The Board decided that at date adoptions carried out in accordance with the law of that country comply with the definition of a ‘foreign adoption’ as stated in s. 1 of the Adoption Act 1991. Adoptions carried out in accordance with the adoption law of THE PHILLIPINES and which satisfy the criteria stated in s. 1 of the Adoption Act 1991 MAY qualify for an entry in the Register of Foreign Adoptions. The Adoption Board commenced a review of the adoption law of THE PHILIPPINES on 21 January 2008. Applicants intending to adopt from THE PHILIPPINES are advised to seek independent legal advice prior to doing so.