Israel stays opposed to same-sex couples adopting, after Supreme Court petition
Government decides not to change its stance on adoption, In response to a petition to the Supreme Court
Israel’s government remains opposed to allowing same-sex couples to adopt in the country, the state said in response to a Supreme Court petition.
The government did, however, say it would allow common-law couples who have been living together for three years to adopt children in Israel.
The state’s decision to not change its stance on same-sex couples “takes into account the reality of Israeli society and the difficulty it may entail with regard to the child being adopted,” the government said in a response to the court, citing Child Welfare Services.
Same-sex couples can be approved for adoption, but they can only adopt children for whom a heterosexual couple cannot be found. The result is that they are generally offered special needs or at-risk children, or older children who cannot be placed.
Many same-sex couples adopt babies from other countries.
The petition to the Supreme Court regarding same-sex and common-law couple adoption was filed by the Association of Israeli Gay Fathers, together with the Israel Religious Action centre of the Reform movement, against the Social Affairs Ministry and the attorney general, according to Haaretz.
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