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Alabama Supreme Court Vacates Earlier Anti-Gay Adoption Decision Based on Full Faith and Credit Clause

Alabama Supreme Court vacated earlier decision refusing to give full faith and credit to out-of-state adoption order.

Alabama Supreme Court Decision refusing full faith and credit here:  Alabama Supreme Court 091815; United States Supreme Court Decision overruling Alabama here:  US Supreme Court; Alabama Supreme Court Decision Vacating September 2015 decision here:  Alabama Supreme Court Order

 

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Civil Union and Cohabiting Partners May Now Be Able to Adopt in Ireland if Legislation is Approved

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs of Ireland, James Reilly, announced the publication of the Adoption (Amendment) Bill of 2016.  The Bill eases rules for step-parent adoptions and creates eligibility for unmarried civil union and cohabiting partners to adopt.

 

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Same-Sex Adoption Bans No Longer in U.S.A.

Mississippi did not challenge their unconstitutional statute banning gay adoption by filing a timely appeal.  This means that gay adoption is not statutorily prohibited in any state.

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Mississippi’s Unconstitutional Gay Adoption Ban Appeal Deadline Expires

Mississippi deadline to appeal Federal decision declaring gay adoption ban unconstitutional expires.

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