| | Scotsman.com News - Politics - Church condemns move to allow gay couples to adopt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | Euan Robson, the deputy education minister, announced the radical overhaul of adoption laws which will enable unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, to adopt jointly. |
 | | Speaking at a conference on adoption in Dundee, Mr Robson said unmarried couples could "to all intents and purposes" adopt at present, as both partners were assessed together, but only one could apply to adopt while the other had to seek a residence order. |
 | | Mr Robson added: "This confusing legal position needs to be addressed." He said that the Executive would change the law "at the earliest opportunity" after accepting the unanimous recommendation of a group set up under Sheriff-Principal Graham Cox to consider adoption laws. |
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