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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:16 AM Original message |
Lesbian mom gains custody of 7 yr old - first-of-its kind case |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. I assume the non-biological parent adopted this child |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good case, but not really ground breaking if we stop thinking about sex. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That's what I don't get.... |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. WriteDown |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Plenty of women and men will refuse the orders of the court |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Denying visitation is a red flag for emotional abuse. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Good point... |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. "would love more info" |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Which makes ZERO reference to emotional abuse. |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. It's "isolating" behavior. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Or sexual abuse by the non-custodial parent. Or many other things. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Any of those would make sense. nt |
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Wildewolfe (470 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. It has... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Nobody likes a nasty bitch (gender neutral use of the word) |
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Plaid Adder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here's why this really matters--from the very end of the original source: |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. sounds like equal protection, state to state, having an impact then |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Spot on...as usual. Great to see you, PA! nt |
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Ishka Kibble (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. I agree. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. this wasn't a VA judge. It's a VT judge. |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Thanks for spelling that out, PA. |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. This the part that worries me most! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. I have a friend who sued for visitation rights |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. It is cases like this (along with hospital visitation) |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. K&R |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. I hate to say this but it should be a no brainer. The child should be put |
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mmarsh (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Im hoping we can see some similar judgements for fathers, so that they get rights to their kids. |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I agree...too many women abuse the favoritism shown by the courts. nt |
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Jankyn (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
14. Plaid Adder hits it on the head, but... |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I remember reading about this case a while ago |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. thank you for that background /nt |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. K&R n/t |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. That's why the court gave her custody - she has her child's interest 1st, not her |
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pjt7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. This is a important story, but Obama's |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
29. Why was this story removed from LBN? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. i'm assuming it's because the source is a blog. |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
36. Regardless of sexuality |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
37. This why gay marriage needs to exists. It helps social harmony. nt |
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