Utah judge removes lesbian couple’s foster child, says she’ll be better off

[suzifrommd]

Utah judge removes lesbian couple's foster child, says she'll be better off with heterosexuals

By Justin Wm. Moyer November 12

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/11/12/utah-judge-removes-foster-child-from-lesbian-couple-saying-shell-be-better-off-with-heterosexuals/

Last year, Utah couple Beckie Peirce and April Hoagland decided to get married. Last summer, in a decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, the Supreme Court confirmed that this was okay. Then, Peirce and Hoagland wanted to take in a foster child. So, because the Supreme Court had signed off on gay marriage, Utah child services officials licensed the couple earlier this year. And, in August, Peirce and Hoagland welcomed a 1-year-old girl into their home, where she joined the couple's two biological children. Plans for adoption, approved by the baby's biological mother, were in place — soon, this would be a family of five.

But on Wednesday, a Utah judge decided to end this plan, ordering the girl removed from her foster home because he said she would be better off with heterosexual parents.

[stephaniec]

Judge reverses order for foster child to be taken from lesbian couple

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/11/13/judge-reverses-order-for-foster-child-to-be-taken-from-lesbian-couple/

Pink News/By Joseph Patrick McCormick   11/13/2015

"A judge has reversed an order that a foster child should be taken way from a lesbian couple.

The court reversed the decision on Friday after Utah officials said they would fight the decision in appeals court. "

[suzifrommd]

Judge reverses order for foster child to be taken from lesbian couple

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/11/13/judge-reverses-order-for-foster-child-to-be-taken-from-lesbian-couple/

Pink News/By Joseph Patrick McCormick   11/13/2015

"A judge has reversed an order that a foster child should be taken way from a lesbian couple.

The court reversed the decision on Friday after Utah officials said they would fight the decision in appeals court. "

Thanks for the follow-up.

According to the article, they will still have to defend themselves in December at a hearing.