A Baltimore ballot initiative that would provide $1,000 payments to new parents is headed to the Maryland Supreme Court after a lower court ruled the question was unconstitutional last week.

The Baby Bonus Fund is a charter amendment proposal that would provide families with a one-time payment of $1,000 for each child born or adopted.

On Aug. 28, the panel of seven state justices will determine whether the city can remove the Baby Bonus Fund question from the November ballot. This follows a circuit court judge’s ruling last week that the question was unconstitutional.

The Maryland Child Alliance gathered more than 10,000 signatures to get the proposal on the ballot. However, the city is pushing to stop the referendum, saying it violates Maryland law and the city’s charter.

The city also contends that it lacks the funds to support such a program. In response, the alliance claims the city has $7 million available to fund the initiative.