Florida Department of Children and Families v. M.J.H.

by danmahoney | Oct 28, 2010 | Anita Bryant, two mothers, Same-sex adoption, Florida gay adoption, Florida ban on homosexuals adopting, lesbian adoption, gay parents, gay adoption

V.A., a lesbian who lives in Florida with her partner, has been raising a baby boy, E.L.A., since nine days after he was born. He was placed with V.A. in part because she is a relative. After Florida’s Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) terminated the parental rights of E.L.A.’s birth mother, V.A. applied to adopt E.L.A. During a hearing to determine whether the adoption was in E.L.A.’s best interests, V.A.’s partner, family members, friends,...

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