Showing posts with label Foster children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foster children. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Denial of Foster Care Licensure Subject to Strict Scrutiny

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In Burke v. Walsh ,  (D MA, June 5, 2024), a Massachusetts federal district court refused to dismiss free exercise and free speech claims br...
Wednesday, June 05, 2024

Suit Challenges Vermont Foster Care Rules on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Vermont federal district court by two couples challenging a policy adopted by the state foster care agency rel...
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

New Idaho Law Bars Adverse Action Because of Religious Conduct in Adoption, Foster Care, Licensing and State Contracting

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On Monday, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 578 ( full text ) which prohibits state and local governments from treating adversel...
Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Faith-Based Foster Care Agency May Limit Clients to Those with Compatible Religious Beliefs

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 In two decisions issued last week, a South Carolina federal district court rejected Establishment Clause challenges to waivers from federal...
Sunday, August 27, 2023

Jewish Couple Denied Child Placement Services by United Methodist Agency Have Standing to Sue

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In Rutan-Ram v. Tennessee Department of Children's Services , (Aug. 24, 2023), a Tennessee state appellate court reversed a decision of ...
Thursday, August 10, 2023

Catholic Couple Sues Foster Care Agency For Religious Discrimination [Revised]

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 A Catholic couple has filed suit in a Massachusetts federal district court against the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families cl...
Thursday, December 29, 2022

Rejection of Foster Parent Applicants Over Their Views on Homosexuality Violates Australian Equal Opportunity Law

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In Hordyk v. Wanslea Family Services, Inc. , (WA SAT, Dec. 23, 2022), the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia held that a non...
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Texas Sues HHS To Invalidate Rule on LGBTQ Discrimination by Adoption Agencies

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Texas federal district court challenging a rule adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services that pr...
Saturday, November 19, 2022

Religious Children's Home Lacks Standing To Challenge Now-Defunct HHS Non-Discrimination Rule

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 In Holston United Methodist Home for Children, Inc. v. Becerra , (ED TN, Nov. 18, 2022), a Tennessee federal district court held that a rel...
Saturday, November 12, 2022

Claims Against Social Worker Who Questioned Foster Parents' Religion Is Dismissed

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 In Sarmiento v. Marquez ,  (ND CA, Nov. 10, 2022), a California federal district court dismissed religious discrimination and retaliation c...
Saturday, November 05, 2022

European Court: Human Rights Convention Violated When French Authorities Failed to Assure Respect for Foster Child's Birth Religion

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In Loste v. France,  (ECHR, Nov. 3, 2022) ( full text in French ) ( Press Release summary in English ), the European Court of Human Rights i...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Religious Discrimination Claims Against Child Protective Services Meet Procedural Hurdles

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In Gautreaux v. Masters ,  (WD TX, Aug. 29, 2022), a Texas federal magistrate judge recommended that the court dismiss some or all of the fr...
Thursday, July 07, 2022

Jewish Couple Lacks Standing To Challenge Tennessee Law Allowing Christian Foster Care Agency To Deny Services

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In  Rutan-Ram v. Tennessee Department of Children's Services ,  (TN Chanc., June 27, 2022), a Tennessee state 3-judge panel sitting unde...
Wednesday, April 06, 2022

Arizona Legislature Passes Bill To Protect Practices Of Faith-Based Adoption Agencies

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On Monday, the Arizona legislature sent to the governor for his signature Senate Bill 1399 ( full text ) which protects adoption and foster ...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

In Settlement, Michigan Allows Catholic Charities To Refuse Child Placements With Same-Sex Or Unmarried Couples

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In Catholic Charities West Michigan v. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services , (ED MI, March 21, 2022), a Michigan federal distri...
Friday, January 28, 2022

Michigan Settles Suit Over Placement Policy Of Catholic Adoption Agency

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 A Michigan federal district court this week in Buck v. Hertel , (WD MI, Jan. 26, 2022), issued an Order implementing a settlement agreement...
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Jewish Couple Challenge Denial Of Services By Christian Foster Care Placement Agency

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Tennessee state trial court challenging the state's contracting with a Christian child placement agency th...
Friday, December 03, 2021

Religious Child Placement Agency Challenges HHS Non-Discrimination Regulations

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Suit was filed yesterday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a Tennessee federal district court by a religious child...
Friday, November 19, 2021

HHS Rescinds Trump Era Religious Exemptions For Child Welfare Agencies In Three States

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Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is rescinding waivers of non-discrimination requirements issued du...
Monday, September 27, 2021

Britain's Court of Appeal Rejects Christian Agency's Ban On Same-Sex Couples Becoming Foster Parents

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In The Queen (On the Application of Cornerstone (Northeast) Adoption and Fostering Services, Ltd. v. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Ed...