Court Victory in Montana: Kulstad v. Maniaci

Oct 16, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion earlier this week in a case where NASW earlier filed an amicus brief.  The case concerned the parenting rights of individuals in same-sex relationships.  NASW had filed an amicus brief supporting recognition of the parent- child attachment between the non-biological mother and the two children she had raised jointly with her partner of ten years.  Below are links to the ACLU press release and the court’s decision:

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/parenting/41254prs20091007.html

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/parenting/41253lgl20091006.html

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