New York City, N.Y., Nov 12, 2019 / 22:01 pm
New Hope Family Services, a Christian non-profit, is defending its long-standing child placement program from New York state officials who say it must shut down if it does not place children with same-sex and unmarried couples.
It is appealing a U.S. district court's dismissal of its lawsuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has temporarily halted action against the agency until its appeal can be heard.
"Every child deserves a permanent home with loving parents," Roger Brooks, senior counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom legal group, said Nov. 5. "New Hope's faith-based services do nothing to interfere with other adoption providers, but banishing it means fewer kids will find permanent homes, fewer adoptive parents will ever welcome their new child, and fewer birth parents will enjoy the exceptional support that New Hope has offered for decades."
"We hope the court will permanently uphold New Hope's ability to serve children and families according to the very beliefs that motivate its valuable services," said Brooks, whose legal group is representing the agency.