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Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Parenting Ban As Contrary To Children’s Welfare |
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Thursday, April 7, 2011, 10:39 pm |
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 The Arkansas Supreme Court today declared unconstitutional a law that
bans any unmarried person who lives with a partner in a sexual
relationship, including those in same-sex relationships, from serving as
an adoptive or foster parent. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arkansas filed a
lawsuit against the ban on behalf of children, parents and couples
harmed by the law, known as Act 1, in December 2008. The Arkansas
Supreme Court’s decision today affirms an earlier ruling by the Pulaski
County Circuit Court holding that Act 1 violates the Arkansas
Constitution's guarantee of a right to privacy, a ruling that Arkansas
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel appealed.
Read the full Press Release here.
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