Fwd: Child Welfare in the News – April 8, 2011

[Alex Redcay]

AR: State Supreme Court strikes down adoption ban
Arkansas News Bureau  April 7, 2011
A state law banning unmarried, cohabiting couples from adopting children or becoming foster parents is unconstitutional, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled unanimously today.
http://arkansasnews.com/2011/04/07/state-supreme-court-strikes-down-adoption-ban/

VA: Debate intensifies over gay adoption rules
Richmond Times-Dispatch  April 7, 2011
Lobbying efforts are intensifying over a proposed regulatory change that would prohibit Virginia adoption agencies from discriminating based on sexual orientation.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/07/debate-intensifies-over-gay-adoption-rules-ar-957471/