Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Same-Sex Custody Battle

In a fierce custody battle between a Christian mother of a 6-year-old girl and the mother's former lesbian partner, a Vermont judge has denied the homosexual woman's requests for guardianship but is allowing her to have extended visits with the child.

As WND has reported, Lisa Miller left the homosexual lifestyle and became a Christian when her daughter, Isabella, was 17 months old. But Janet Jenkins, Lisa's same-sex partner when Lisa gave birth to Isabella, has been seeking full custody of the girl, claiming she was a parent even though she is not biologically related to Isabella and never sought to adopt her.

The case has been further tangled by the courts, as Jenkins and Miller were joined in civil union in Vermont, but Miller and her daughter now live in Virginia, where the laws forbid recognition of civil unions.

Judge William Sharp of the Shenandoah County Domestic Relations District Court in Virginia, ordered Miller to allow Jenkins a three-day unsupervised visit with Isabella. Miller was told that Isabella must visit the mother's former lesbian partner in Vermont, and if she refused, the law would remove the girl by force, if necessary.

Full Article and Source:
Judge denies lesbian custody of Christian girl

2 comments:

  1. What a mess - and the child is in the middle of the tug of war.

    In the end, it will be she who suffers.

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