Sentenza 11 dicembre 2014, n.G 119-120/2014
In its decision, the Constitutional Court finds that there is no
objective justification for differing provisions based on sexual
orientation which would generally exclude registered partners from
jointly adopting a child. Moreover, this would create unequal
treatment between registered partners when jointly adopting a child
and (same-sex or heterosexual) partners adopting a step child [fonte:
https://www.vfgh.gv.at – Press Release].