Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 21:09:12 GMT -6
Bill would reinstate Utah adoption preference for couples who are not gay
A Republican representative wants to make clear in Utah law that the state favors couples in traditional marriages when it comes to placing children for adoption and foster care.
The effort by Rep. Kraig Powell, R-Heber City, comes in response to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively wiped out a prohibition in Utah against placing children for adoption or foster children with gay parents.
"Between an opposite-sex couple and a same-sex couple, all other things being equal, the judge would grant preference to rewarding custody" to a heterosexual couple, Powell explained.
The reason, he argues, is that it is better for children to have a male and female role model in the family, exposing the child to more diverse gender roles.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3468812-155/bill-would-reinstate-utah-adoption-preference
A Republican representative wants to make clear in Utah law that the state favors couples in traditional marriages when it comes to placing children for adoption and foster care.
The effort by Rep. Kraig Powell, R-Heber City, comes in response to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively wiped out a prohibition in Utah against placing children for adoption or foster children with gay parents.
"Between an opposite-sex couple and a same-sex couple, all other things being equal, the judge would grant preference to rewarding custody" to a heterosexual couple, Powell explained.
The reason, he argues, is that it is better for children to have a male and female role model in the family, exposing the child to more diverse gender roles.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3468812-155/bill-would-reinstate-utah-adoption-preference