Can same-sex couples adopt in Argentina?

Joint adoption legal

Same-sex couples can jointly petition to adopt.

Argentina is one of 48 countries classified “Joint adoption legal” for same-sex adoption — 33% of the 147 with data. (Also searched as LGBT adoption.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: LGBTQ adoption
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Chile
Joint adoption legal Same-sex couples can jointly petition to adopt.
Uruguay
Joint adoption legal Same-sex couples can jointly petition to adopt.
Falkland Islands
Joint adoption legal Same-sex couples can jointly petition to adopt.
Paraguay
Limited (step-child / single) Joint adoption is not open to same-sex couples; step-child or single-person adoption is.
Bolivia
Limited (step-child / single) Joint adoption is not open to same-sex couples; step-child or single-person adoption is.
Brazil
Joint adoption legal Same-sex couples can jointly petition to adopt.

Other laws in Argentina

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
Under 14
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Divorce
Legal
Non-Binary Recognition
Recognized
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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