Hungary will revise adoption rules to include singles and same-sex couples
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Péter Magyar, the prime minister of Hungary, announced his government will rewrite the country’s child adoption regulations to allow single people and same-sex couples to adopt more easily.
A government report revealed the current adoption system in Hungary is failing, with a large number of children in state care and qualified prospective parents facing obstacles. Magyar stated decisions about adoption should be made by professionals, such as psychologists and child-protection experts, rather than be driven by political ideology.
The previous government, led by Viktor Orbán and in power from 2010 to 2026, had restricted adoption to married couples by defining mothers and fathers as biological parents in the Fundamental Law. This effectively barred same-sex couples from adopting and created hurdles for single people, who needed special permits. After the Tisza Party won elections in April 2026, ending Fidesz’s long rule, human rights groups anticipated changes to LGBTQ+ rights.
Magyar’s government intends to return to a system where adoption assessments are based on professional evaluations, rather than political considerations. The Court of Justice of the European Union previously ruled that Hungary’s earlier adoption law violated EU law. The new regulations aim to address the unsustainable situation where many children need families but qualified applicants are blocked by bureaucratic processes.
