Same-sex couples in South Australia now able to adopt children
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The adoption legislation will come into effect on Friday. (Getty Images)
Same-sex couples in South Australia can legally adopt children from Friday, as changes to adoption legislation come into effect.
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Child Development Minister Susan Close will meet with same-sex couples and their families at Parliament House this afternoon to mark the shift.
A bill containing the changes was among a number to pass SA parliament late last year aimed at ending discrimination against the LGBTIQ community.
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