ADF will appeal Ark. judge’s decision to strike down Act 1 adoption, foster care law

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
April 21, 2010 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ADF will appeal Ark. judge’s decision to strike down Act 1 adoption, foster care law

ADF attorneys say battle is far from over in fighting ACLU’s attack

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorneys and allied attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund will appeal an Arkansas judge’s decision to strike down a state law passed by voters to protect children who are adopted or placed into foster care.

Passed by voters in November 2008 by a margin of 57 percent to 43 percent, Act 1 gives children the opportunity to be placed in the best home environments and puts their need for stable homes ahead of the desire of unmarried, cohabiting couples seeking children.  The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit to tear down the law shortly after it passed.

Case Name:  Cole v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

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http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3940

ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith.  Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.  ADF President Alan Sears is co-author with Craig Osten of the book The ACLU vs. America.

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