In the midst of all the Thanksgiving preparations cause for another occurred on the 25th of this month. Children raised by a loving foster pair since 2004 were allowed to adopt their children. This Florida ruling may open the door elsewhere:
November 25th, 2008
Posted by Paul Cates, ACLU at 2:34 pm
VICTORY: Florida Law Barring Gay People from Adopting Ruled Unconstitutional
[Today a Florida circuit court today struck down a state law that bars lesbians and gay men from adopting (see yesterday’s blog post for more about the case). The court granted adoptions to our client Martin Gill, a North Miami resident who, along with his partner, has been raising two foster children since 2004.
The court ruled that the ban violated the equal protection guarantees of the state constitution because it singles out gay people and children raised by gay people for different treatment for no rational reason. The court also found that the ban denies children the right to permanency provided by federal and state law under the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997….]
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