Constitutional Family Law Issues in the News
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case in which former adoptive parents are challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-conflicted-about-what-law-dictates-for-baby-veronica/2013/04/16/ba1156a6-a6b6-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html The Fairfax County Circuit Court ruled that Virginia’s law governing marriage celebrants is unconstitutional. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fairfax-judge-finds-state-law-on-marriage-celebrants-unconstitutional/2013/04/01/dbb8eb34-9ae0-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_story.html
Interesting Articles in Family Law-February 2013
Virginia may repeal old law that makes cohabitation illegal. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/va-senate-panel-advances-love-shack-bill/2013/01/28/3d7e7606-6957-11e2-af53-7b2b2a7510a8_story.html?hpid=z3 The Washington Post outlines the impact of the current immigration debate on same-sex couples. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-immigration-debate-same-sex-marriage-comes-to-the-fore/2013/02/02/099a47c6-6c8f-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html In Utah, a father was reunited with his daughter after successfully challenging her adoption in court. http://abcnews.go.com/US/drill-sergeant-reunited-baby-mom-gave-adoption/story?id=18329713