| Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cole | |
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| Court | Arkansas Supreme Court |
| Full case name | The Arkansas Department of Human Services et al. v. Sheila Cole et al. |
| Decided | April 7, 2011 |
| Citation | 2011 Ark. 145 |
| Case history | |
| Prior actions | Law declared unconstitutional, injunction issued against enforcement |
| Holding | |
| The prohibition of unmarried couples from adoption infringed on the privacy rights of unmarried opposite, and same-sex couples found in the Arkansas Constitution. | |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brown joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Articles II, Section II and XV of the Arkansas Constitution | |
Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cole is a case decided by the Arkansas Supreme Court concerning the adoption rights of unmarried couples. On April 7, 2011, the Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously struck down Arkansas Act 1, passed by voters two and a half years earlier.