Adoption by same-sex couples: from social reality to judicial recognition

This paper affords a description of the arguments used by Colombian, Mexican and Brazilian Supreme Courts against the recognition of the adoption right by same-sex couples. Differences and similarities existing in the legal Acts analyzed-family, children's rights, free development of personality right, and equality right concepts-were compared. An exercise of Act contextualization is performed, bestowing a brief description of the viewpoints of concerning groups, such as LGBTI community, clergy, State and political parties' representatives. Reports from main media broadcast and online sources, as well as points of view of matter expert professionals in selected countries were used of this purpose.