Suit challenges Idaho paternity laws

Idaho’s laws on paternity, artificial insemination and vital statistics unconstitutionally violate the rights of same-sex couples and their children, a new lawsuit filed today in federal district court charges. You can read the complaint here . That’s because an opposite-sex couple that has a child by artificial insemination can simply sign a form to establish legal paternity. But a same-sex couple isn’t allowed to do the same; to obtain any legal relationship to the child, the same-sex partner must go through adoption procedures/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.