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Lesbian Gay Rights : Parenting : Legal Documents

In re Hadaway - Decision (03/24/2008)

Hadaway v. Fowler-Dennard - ACLU Brief Appealing Contempt Charge (05/23/2007)

Hadaway v. Fowler-Dennard - ACLU Memo in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (04/19/2007)

Hadaway v. Fowler-Dennard - ACLU Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (04/19/2007)

Hadaway v. Fowler-Dennard - Bibb County Order Granting Custody (04/02/2007)

Hadaway v. Fowler-Dennard - Child and Family Assessment by Child Welfare Expert (03/23/2007)

Hadaway v. Fowler-Dennard - Wilkinson County Order Denying Adoption (01/08/2007)

Howard v. Child Welfare Agency Review Board - AR Supreme Court decision (06/29/2006)
Unanimous decision from Arkansas Supreme Court in Howard v. Child Agency Review Board, overturning the state's regulation banning gay people and anyone with a gay person living in their home from serving as foster parents.

Howard v. Arkansas - Friend-of-the-Court Briefs (06/27/2006)

Howard v. Arkansas - ACLU Reply Brief (02/17/2006)

Johnston v. MO Dept. of Social Services - Order for Summary Judgment (02/17/2006)

Howard v. Arkansas - State's Reply Brief (02/06/2006)

Howard v. Arkansas - Faith leaders and law professors friend-of-the-court brief (01/09/2006)

Howard v. Arkansas - CWLA & AR Advocates friend-of-the-court brief (12/19/2005)

Howard v. Arkansas - American Psychological Association friend-of-the-court brief (12/19/2005)

Howard v. Arkansas - Select Quotes from Friend-of-the-Court Briefs (12/19/2005)

Howard v. Arkansas - LGBT Organizations' friend-of-the-court brief (12/19/2005)

Howard v. CWARB - ACLU supplemental abstract & brief to AR Supreme Court (12/16/2005)
ACLU supplemental abstract and brief to the Arkansas Supreme Court in Howard v. Child Welfare Agency Review Board, a challenge to that state's ban on gay people or anyone with a gay person living in their home from serving as foster parents.

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