North Dakota court bars unmarried couple from jointly adopting grandchild
North Dakota's Supreme Court has ruled that unmarried couples cannot adopt a child together under the state's current law. The decision centered on a grandmother and her partner who sought to adopt the grandmother's grandchild, a request supported by both biological parents. The court stated that only the legislature can change adoption rules. It did, however, leave open the possibility of individual adoption petitions from either person involved.
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