Court evaluates whether grave error that allowed gay journalist adopt

Court evaluates whether grave error that allowed gay journalist adopt

By: EDITORIAL ELTIEMPO.COM |

May 22, 2013

The Constitutional Court examines this week from the request of the Attorney General.

This week, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court reviews the action for annulment of the ruling cleared the way for the Family Welfare gave up for adoption two children, aged 10 and 13 years, the gay American journalist Chandler Burr.

The Delegate Attorney for Children, Ilva Myriam Hoyos, asked the Court to declare invalid the judgment T-276 of 2012 because, basically, do not meet the requirements for Burr could adopt children. The prosecutor further argued that the decision ignores the rights of the child.

In May 2012, the Constitutional Court ordered the Family Welfare authorize adoption after years of legal battle. In fact, judgment against the first and second instance. Only he had the constitutional court review.

"The decision upholds the right of children who need a family. It allows people who want to give their love and care adoption. In Colombia there are many children who need parents, and the United States, many people who want to help and adopt them, but they can not by their sexual orientation, "Burr said a year ago, after hearing the judgment of the Cour

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