Associated Press - February 10, 2010 9:04 PM ET
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Opponents and supporters of an Arkansas law banning unmarried couples from fostering or adopting children are asking a judge for a ruling on the prohibition.
The Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Arkansas Family Council on Wednesday filed motions for summary judgment with a Pulaski County judge. The Arkansas Attorney General's Office also has filed a summary judgment motion.
The ACLU sued the state on behalf of a group of families seeking to overturn the ban, calling it unconstitutional. The Arkansas Family Council campaigned for the ban, which voters approved in 2008.
A hearing on the request is expected to be held April 8.
The measure came after the state Supreme Court overturned a policy by state child welfare officials in 2006 that blocked gays from being foster parents.
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