Last year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled against a woman who had adopted the children that her then same-sex partner had conceived during their relationship. The women, who lived in Alabama, had traveled to Atlanta to seek the adoption since they were told Alabama courts would be hostile and that Georgia was the better forum. However, their relationship later came to an end and resulted in a bitter dispute between the two concerning ongoing contact between the adopted mother and children. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that they did not have to give full faith and credit to the Georgia adoption but the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay in December and on Monday overruled the lower court stating that the adoption was valid and must be respected.
See, Supreme Court voids Alabama ruling against lesbian adoption, Fox News, March 7, 2016.
