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Written By: Savannah Pelfrey Acheson
Research and Writing Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that November 4, 2020 would be the date for oral arguments to begin on whether a faith-based foster care agency, that is tax-payer funded, can reject same-sex couples as foster-care parents.[i] This issue arises from Fulton v. City of Philadelphia,[ii] where Catholic Social Services refused to appoint same-sex couples as foster parents.[iii] Catholic Social Services is a nonprofit organization, affiliated with the Catholic Church that provides foster care services in Philadelphia. Continue reading “Supreme Court Accepts Challenge of LGBTQ Rights and Faith-Based Foster Care Agencies”