By Kathleen Schuckel Craig Peterson had been approved to adopt Ashley and her three brothers in 1998, but his efforts were delayed when it was discovered that he was gay, and he was successful only in adopting the boys. Peterson was eventually able to adopt Ashley. You can search and find most stories that have been published in the newspaper. The search is free, but there is a fee to view the full text of the article. Florida's law, adopted in 1977, leaves it as the only state still prohibiting adoptions by gays despite the fact that Florida doesn t bar them from being foster parents.
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