Child Care Act 1991
This act regulates the service of fostering. This act permits same-sex couples to apply jointly for fostering. This may not have been originally intended. This situation is unlike the adoption laws which strictly confines adoption to married couples and single persons. A gay man or lesbian may apply for adoption singly.
Read more about this topic: List Of Laws And Reports On LGBT Rights In Ireland
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