Not only Bahamians are allowed to adopt Bahamian children or children from abroad. Non Bahamians are also allowed to adopt children from The Bahamas...

As April is recognized in the Bahamas as Child Protection Month, we at Halsbury Chambers thought that we would issue a few Bulletins relevant to the Protection of the Child.

As we enter the New Year, we thought it interesting to look at some of the new laws that came into effect on the 1st January 2013, for our neighbors to the north.

Across the globe, more and more individuals are openly living what society has dubbed an alternative lifestyle – a departure from the traditional heterosexual relationships and families – in favour of same sex partnerships.

In our issue, Protection of the Child Part I we looked at the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). In this issue we will consider the Child Protection Act.

Many children throughout the world and even in The Bahamas are raised by their adoptive parent or parents.

Family Law Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Bahamas, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries