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29 Aug 2011, 2:16 pm by Robin Wilson
  Under Lemon, to pass constitutional muster, a statute must not only have a secular purpose, it must not foster excessive entanglement of the government with religion, nor can it have a primary effect of advancing or inhibiting religion. [read post]
27 Dec 2010, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
" Here, Wesley Mission believed that a monogamous heterosexual partnership in marriage should be the role model for children for whom it provides foster care. [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 12:27 am by Lawrence Solum
The public-channeling approach is based on a monolithic-perfectionist philosophy that posits the state’s authority and duty to foster certain ways of life and prefer them over others. [read post]
25 Jan 2022, 9:01 pm by Sherry F. Colb
Refusing to consider same-sex couples for foster parenting would be offensive and impermissible discrimination but for the religious idea that sex must be potentially procreative to be sanctified. [read post]
11 May 2012, 7:34 am by Calvin Massey
The President cannot credibly claim that his opposition to DOMA is all about fostering state discretion on same-sex marriage. [read post]
22 Mar 2013, 7:36 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
One proposed exemption would have allowed government-funded charities to refuse to place foster children with a gay couple in a civil union based on the agency's religious beliefs, not on what was best for the child. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 7:06 am by Rosalind English
  They were members of the Pentecostalist Church and believed that sexual relations other than those within marriage between one man and one woman were morally wrong. [read post]
16 Mar 2024, 3:30 am by jonathanturley
This historical record does not inherently support the view of the institution in fostering “assimilative violence understood as necessary for the production of marriage fundamentalism. [read post]
3 Nov 2020, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
The study finds that majorities of Americans favor allowing same-sex marriage, oppose allowing religiously affiliated agencies that receive taxpayer funding to refuse to accept qualified same-sex couples as foster parents, oppose religiously-based refusals to serve gays and lesbians, and favor allowing transgender individuals to serve in the armed forces. [read post]
2 Nov 2023, 4:55 pm
"'We should actively foster a new type of marriage and childbearing culture,' [Xi Jinping] said in a speech, adding that it was the role of party officials to influence young people’s views on 'love and marriage, fertility and family.'" [read post]
24 Mar 2011, 4:25 pm
As an Austin immigration lawyer who helps many couples through marriage-based adjustment of status, I often get questions about the Affidavit of Support portion of the petition. [read post]
17 May 2024, 1:54 pm by Vic Carmody Jr., P.A.
Prenups are powerful tools that can strengthen relationships, protect individuals, and foster open communication. [read post]
29 Jul 2014, 9:01 pm by David S. Kemp
The law’s proponents provided four allegedly compelling state interests: “(1) fostering a child-centric marriage culture that encourages parents to subordinate their own interests to the needs of their children; (2) children being raised by their biological mothers and fathers—or at least by a married mother and father—in a stable home; (3) ensuring adequate reproduction; and (4) accommodating religious freedom and reducing the potential for civic strife. [read post]
1 Apr 2016, 1:26 pm by Howard Friedman
 It also allows religious organizations to use these beliefs in making employment decisions or decisions regarding the sale, rental or occupancy of housing facilities, or in providing adoption or foster care services.The statute protects from adverse government action any adoptive or foster parents who guide or raise a child consistent with these beliefs. [read post]
27 Sep 2021, 3:05 pm by Howard Friedman
In The Queen (On the Application of Cornerstone (Northeast) Adoption and Fostering Services, Ltd. v. [read post]
28 Feb 2010, 9:10 am by Howard Friedman
The Archdiocese has already transferred its foster care program to avoid having to allow same-sex couples to serve as foster parents. [read post]
25 Jun 2017, 9:51 pm by Jason Brown
One of the biggest reasons second marriages end in divorce is conflict between step-parents and children from the previous marriage. [read post]
24 Apr 2009, 12:15 am
No. 899, a bill to implement the state Supreme Court's 2008 decision validating same-sex marriages. [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 9:38 am by Lorna Jaynes
Perhaps small steps like this will help lead the way to full marriage and family equality for all. [read post]