SB 959 - Adoption and Foster Care Restrictions - Arkansas Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 13, 2007
- Introduced
- March 5, 2007
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Stage Details
Title: Adoption and Foster Care Restrictions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill limiting the adoption and foster care of children to married couples, unmarried persons who are not cohabitating, and relatives of the child.
Highlights:
-Limits adoption of children to married couples and unmarried adults who are not cohabitating outside of marriage, with an exception to the cohabitation restriction for relatives of the child (Section 1). -Expressly prohibits adoption of children by homosexuals (Section 1). -Prohibits unmarried adults cohabitating outside of marriage from becoming a foster parent, with an exception for relatives of the child (Section 2). -Expressly prohibits homosexuals from becoming foster parents (Section 2).
Title: Adoption and Foster Care Restrictions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill limiting the adoption and foster care of children to married couples, unmarried persons who are not cohabitating, and relatives of the child.
Highlights:
-Limits adoption of children to married couples and unmarried adults who are not cohabitating outside of marriage, with an exception to the cohabitation restriction for relatives of the child (Section 1). -Expressly prohibits adoption of children by homosexuals (Section 1). -Prohibits unmarried adults cohabitating outside of marriage from becoming a foster parent, with an exception for relatives of the child (Section 2). -Expressly prohibits homosexuals from becoming foster parents (Section 2).