2008 Arkansas Act 1

1 (2008) is an initiated state statute that was approved on November 4, 2008, election in Arkansas.

This measure makes it illegal for any individuals cohabiting outside of a valid marriage to adopt or provide foster care to minors.

[1] On December 30, 2008, the ACLU filed suit in state court on behalf of 29 adults and children, challenging Act 1 as unconstitutional.

[2] On April 16, 2010, the law was overturned by Circuit Court Judge Chris Piazza in the case Arkansas Department of Human Services v.

[3] His ruling was upheld unanimously by the Arkansas Supreme Court on April 7, 2011.