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Second Circuit· 6/8/1988

Wilder v. Bernstein

Citations

  • 848 F.2d 1338

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  • stating that the free exercise clause requires the State to make reasonable efforts to meet the religious needs of foster care children
  • stating that the free exercise clause requires the State to make reasonable efforts to meet the religious needs of foster care children
  • \In the child care context ... the state has a responsibility to act for the parents when the parents are unable to discharge their own responsibilities.\
  • “In the child care context ... the state has a responsibility to act for the parents when the parents are unable to discharge their own responsibilities.”
  • “So long as the state makes reasonable efforts to assure that the religious needs of the children are met during the interval in which the state assumes parental responsibilities, the free exercise rights of the parents and their children are adequately observed”
  • “So long as the state makes reasonable efforts to assure that the religious needs of the children are met during the interval in which the state assumes parental responsibilities, the free exercise rights of the parents and their children are adequately observed”

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Judges: Amone, Cardamone, Jon, Kearse, Newman

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