The Tennessee Court of Appeals has advanced a pivotal lawsuit intent on scrutinizing a state law permitting child-placing entities to refuse service to prospective adoptive parents on the basis of religious beliefs.
In an majority opinion delivered by Judge Andy D. Bennett Jr. on August 24, the appeals court overruled a previous decision by a trial court’s three-judge panel. The misgiving at hand involved a private child-placing institution that declined to accommodate a hopeful adoptive couple due to the couple not adhering to their Jewish faith.
More detailed insights into the development can be gleaned from the coverage made available on Law.com.