The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that a man who adopted twin girls from a surrogate mother in South Carolina didn't follow the requirements for interstate compacts.

Indiana child-welfare officials originally said the two girls, who were born in April 2005, were not eligible for out-of-state adoption because state law restricts such moves to cases where the children are considered 'hard to place' due to factors such as race, ethnic background, or disability.

The Supreme Court also ruled that the girls will stay with their adoptive father until the matter is settled.

Source: The Courier-Journal (Kentucky)

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