Johanson v. Fischer

DURHAM, Justice:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court dismissing petitioners’ petition to adopt six children, five of whom are minors, on the ground that petitioners have organized their family according to their religious belief in plural marriage. We reverse.

Petitioners Vaughn Fischer and Sharane Fischer are legally married and reside in Washington County with their four children. Also residing with them is Katrina Stubbs, whom Vaughn also “married” in accordance with petitioners’ religious belief and practice of plural marriage. Two children have been born to Vaughn and…