1.0Lambda Legalhttps://lambdalegal.orgllad1_3hdK828UqabjLdwhttps://lambdalegal.org/author/llad1_3hdk828uqabjldw/Friend-of-the-Court Brief of Child Welfare and Community Organizations.rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gpd6qg7gJO"><a href="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/hernandez_ny_20060101_amicus-association-to-benefit-children-et-al/">Friend-of-the-Court Brief of Child Welfare and Community Organizations.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/hernandez_ny_20060101_amicus-association-to-benefit-children-et-al/embed/#?secret=gpd6qg7gJO" width="600" height="338" title="“Friend-of-the-Court Brief of Child Welfare and Community Organizations.” — Lambda Legal" data-secret="gpd6qg7gJO" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The New York State and New York City Chapters of the National Association of Social Workers and other child welfare and community organizations detail the various ways in which children are harmed when same-sex couples are prevented from marrying. Amici discuss the tangible and material benefits and protections to children who are part of a...