Under the preliminary settlement, Michigan cannot terminate or block renewal of contracts of adoption agencies that don t approve same-sex or unmarried couples as foster or adoptive parents.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Faith-based adoption agencies that contract with the state of Michigan can refuse to place children with same-sex couples under the proposed settlement.
Faith-based adoption agencies that contract with the state of Michigan can refuse to place children with same-sex couples under a proposed settlement filed in federal court Tuesday, months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for a Catholic charity in a similar case.
“While this outcome is not what we hoped for, we are committed to providing support to the many members in the LGBTQ+ community who want to open their hearts and their homes."