Same-Sex Couple’s Adoption Granted in Wisconsin Court
A judge in Wisconsin ruled that constitutionally valid same-sex marriages must be recognized under Wisconsin state adoption laws, reports the Jurist.
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, Judge Shelley Gaylord, of the Wisconsin Dane County Circuit Court, approved the two adoptions of a lesbian couple, who possess a constitutionally valid marriage from Iowa.
According to the Jurist, the trial court decision “does not create precedent with statewide impact,” which means Judge Gaylord’s ruling will not extend beyond Dane County unless the case reaches an appeals court which is unlikely.
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