Court affirms overturning Fla. gay adoption ban

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Here is part of the article, I got it from Yahoo!:thumbsup2:



MIAMI – Florida will immediately stop enforcing its ban on adoptions by gay people following a decision by a state appeals court that the three-decade-old law is unconstitutional, Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday.

Crist announced the decision after the 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld a 2008 ruling by a Miami-Dade judge, who found "no rational basis" for the ban when she approved the adoption of two young brothers by Martin Gill and his male partner.

"I'm very pleased with the ruling on behalf of the Gills," Crist told reporters in Tallahassee. "It's a great day for children. Children deserve a loving home."

The appeals court decision is not the final word on the law. Gill and the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented him and his partner, want the state to take the case to the Florida Supreme Court to obtain a final statewide determination on the law.

"If that continues to be their desire, we would support that, and I think given the makeup of the current Supreme Court they would have a very good chance to get a very good ruling," said Crist, a former Republican running for the U.S. Senate as an independent.
 
Finally a tiny bit of good sense being shown here in Florida. We'll see how it plays out in the end.
 
I am quite literally in tears right now. This will give Gabby and I both such peace in knowing that we won't face that huge hurtle if we need to adopt our grand niece. You have no idea how happy I am right now.
 
I am quite literally in tears right now. This will give Gabby and I both such peace in knowing that we won't face that huge hurtle if we need to adopt our grand niece. You have no idea how happy I am right now.

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This is such great news! :banana: So happy for the DIS boards to keep me informed!!!
 












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