Maine Supreme Court Rules in High-Stakes Child Custody and Religious Freedom Dispute, Paving the Way for U.S. Supreme Court Challenge
PORTLAND, Maine — In a unanimous and legally significant ruling, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court has determined that family courts may rely on the standard "best interest of the child" framework to resolve religious upbringing disputes between separated parents, without needing to apply strict constitutional scrutiny. The decision, handed down on September 1 in Emily…
