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AP News Monroe Circuit Court Judge David Audlin Jr. said the 31-year-old law is contrary to the state constitution because it singles out a group for punishment. He added that adoption is in the 13-year-old's best interest. He has learning disabilities and special needs, and has lived with the foster parent since 2001. The ruling has not yet been formally published.
Court rules openly-gay foster dad may adopt
KEY WEST, Fla. -- A state judge has ruled against Florida's gay adoption ban, calling it "unconstitutional" and allowing an openly gay foster parent to adopt a boy he's been raising.
Florida and Mississippi are the only states that forbid gay people from adopting.
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Originally published on Wednesday September 10, 2008.