Opponents of a proposal that would ban unmarried couples living together from adopting or fostering children say they plan to challenge the measure in court if it's approved for the fall general election ballot.
Debbie Willhite, lead consultant for Arkansas Families First, said the campaign against the proposed initiated act is already preparing to petition the Arkansas Supreme Court. She said the suit would be filed if the secretary of state's office says backers of the proposal have submitted enough signatures to get it on the ballot.
Willhite said her group has been going through the signatures and petitions submitted to find names that she believes should have been tossed out by the secretary of state's office. She said the group was also going to challenge the measure on its language -- does it make clear what it would do?
-- and its constitutionality.
Arkansas Families First said in a campaign finance report filed today that it raised $13,345 last month to campaign against the proposed ban. The group spent $5,302. The group is in a better position financially than the Arkansas Family Council Action Committee, sponsor of the proposal amendment, which raised $9,000 last month. That committee reported a debt of nearly $2,800 as of July 31. The group's expenses totaled more than $57,000.
Opponents of Ark. gay foster ban plan court case
KUAR, AR
Debbie Willhite, lead consultant for Arkansas Families First, said the campaign against the proposed initiated act is already preparing to petition the Arkansas Supreme Court. She said the suit would be filed if the secretary of state's office says backers of the proposal have submitted enough signatures to get it on the ballot.
Willhite said her group has been going through the signatures and petitions submitted to find names that she believes should have been tossed out by the secretary of state's office. She said the group was also going to challenge the measure on its language -- does it make clear what it would do?
-- and its constitutionality.
Arkansas Families First said in a campaign finance report filed today that it raised $13,345 last month to campaign against the proposed ban. The group spent $5,302. The group is in a better position financially than the Arkansas Family Council Action Committee, sponsor of the proposal amendment, which raised $9,000 last month. That committee reported a debt of nearly $2,800 as of July 31. The group's expenses totaled more than $57,000.
Opponents of Ark. gay foster ban plan court case
KUAR, AR
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