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New Hope Family Services v. Poole

Summary

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has threatened to force faith-based adoption provider New Hope Family Services to immediately phase out its adoption program for the nonprofit’s policy prioritizing the placement of children it serves in homes with a married mother and father.

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Articles

What Are Parental Rights?
September 5, 2024
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Here's How The Equality Act Threatens Your Freedom
June 7, 2024
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New York Pays $275,000 After Repeatedly Harassing Christian Adoption Ministry
May 20, 2024
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What Is Freedom of Conscience, and Why Does It Matter?
August 18, 2023
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Press Releases

March 7, 2023
New York to pay $250K after trying for years to shut down faith-based adoption agency
September 7, 2022
Victory for children: Court says NY can't shut down adoption provider for its Christian beliefs
October 5, 2020
NY federal court: State can't shut down adoption provider because of religious beliefs
July 21, 2020
2nd Circuit breathes life into religious adoption provider's case against NY officials
November 5, 2019
Appeals court temporarily stops NY officials from threatening adoption provider for its religious beliefs
May 16, 2019
Adoption provider threatened by NY officials for its religious beliefs will likely appeal court ruling
December 7, 2018
New York: 'Change your beliefs or stop serving children'

Documents

Court

Title

Date

Trial Court

Summary judgment order

09/07/2022

Trial Court

Summary judgment decision

09/06/2022

Trial Court

Order granting preliminary injunction

10/05/2020

Appellate Court

2nd Circuit opinion

07/21/2020

Appellate Court

Hearing date and emergency relief order

11/04/2019

Trial Court

Order denying preliminary injunction and granting order to dismiss

05/16/2019

Trial Court

Complaint

12/06/2018

Additional Resources

Case Profile