The conclusion is that partnerships from one of the countries will be recognized in the other countries as well. Lutheran Church has been suspended for marrying her female lover. Siri Sunde faces a final decision by the church hierarchy in a few weeks, but in the meantime Church Affairs Minister Jon Lilletun and Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik have suggested she resign. But the state church continues to refuse ordination to people who make use of the 'gay marriage' law. There are no national guidelines for foster care, and the ability of lesbian couples to become foster parents varies from county to county depending on local guidelines.
Lesbians have no legal right to insemination, but there is nothing positively forbidding it either.
So, those lesbians who want children just practice self insemination, mostly with known donors and in many cases with gay men or male friends. Norway is now recognising lesbians and gay men as asylum seekers and will grant asylum based on sexual orientation. This is a matter we have worked on for several years and we have had cases from countries within the latest few years. The new regulations are done in order to comply with UN's convention on refugees. The demand for proving risk of persecution in the home country is now lowered when decisions on asylum are to be taken.