Discriminatory Treatment in Foster Parenting and Adoptions
Stewart and Stewart v. Heineman
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Nebraska, and the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP have filed a lawsuit in state court on behalf of three couples seeking to strike down a state policy that bans gay and lesbian individuals and couples from serving as foster parents.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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11 Discriminatory Treatment in Foster Parenting and Adoptions Cases
Florida
Nov 2012
In re: Gill
A challenge to Florida’s ban on adoption by gay parents.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Florida
Discriminatory Treatment in Foster Parenting and Adoptions
In re: Gill
A challenge to Florida’s ban on adoption by gay parents.
Nov 2012
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Arkansas
Apr 2011
Cole v. Arkansas
VICTORY! On April 7, 2011, the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a ruling striking down Act 1, a law prohibiting adoption by unmarried couples.
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Arkansas
Discriminatory Treatment in Foster Parenting and Adoptions
Cole v. Arkansas
VICTORY! On April 7, 2011, the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a ruling striking down Act 1, a law prohibiting adoption by unmarried couples.
Apr 2011
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Discriminatory Treatment in Foster Parenting and Adoptions
In re Hadaway
Georgia custody/adoption denial
Mar 2008
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Mar 2007
Howard v. Arkansas
The ACLU represented four prospective foster parents in a lawsuit that struck down a regulation banning gay people and people in households with gay family members from foster parenting.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Discriminatory Treatment in Foster Parenting and Adoptions
Howard v. Arkansas
The ACLU represented four prospective foster parents in a lawsuit that struck down a regulation banning gay people and people in households with gay family members from foster parenting.
Mar 2007
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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