Taiwan court allows same-sex partner to adopt child in historic move
On 25 December 2021, a family court approved an appeal allowing a same-sex partner to adopt the child adopted by his husband prior to their marriage.
Wang Chen-wei (王振圍) and Chen Chun-ju (陳俊儒), the child’s adopted parents, were told it is in the best interests of their child by the court in the ruling that was made public on According to Taipei Times, this marks the first time a same-sex couple has been permitted to adopt a child that neither have biological relation to in Taiwan.
Celebrating on Facebook, Wang said: “Finally, the issue of Joujou’s parental rights has come to an end.” Despite LGBTQ+ activists in Taiwan hailing the historic court decision, it appears that the ruling does not offer a general precedent for other gay couples seeking a similar outcome. “We will continue to fight.
The key is having the law revised,” Wang continued. “If our family wants to adopt another child, will we have to go through the same process again and gamble on which judicial affairs officer we get?
