Comments on: Ohio Court Rules in Favor of Lesbian Custody Agreement http://www.mombian.com/2007/01/26/ohio-court-rules-in-favor-of-lesbian-custody-agreement/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer http://www.mombian.com/2007/01/26/ohio-court-rules-in-favor-of-lesbian-custody-agreement/comment-page-1/#comment-50869 Jennifer Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:27:33 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/01/26/ohio-court-rules-in-favor-of-lesbian-custody-agreement/#comment-50869 This doesn’t mean equality, though: the bio-mom’s attorney has argued “biological parents must have the ability to sever both their own and their child’s relationships with those they have chosen not to marry and who have not adopted their child.” I read this and have to wonder if they have thought through all of the ramifications of this argument. If the courts approve this, what might the fate be of children born to heterosexual couples who had not been married? This can very easily become a weapon for anyone to use to punish their ex-partner. I think this is a disaster in the making. This doesn’t mean equality, though: the bio-mom’s attorney has argued “biological parents must have the ability to sever both their own and their child’s relationships with those they have chosen not to marry and who have not adopted their child.”

I read this and have to wonder if they have thought through all of the ramifications of this argument. If the courts approve this, what might the fate be of children born to heterosexual couples who had not been married? This can very easily become a weapon for anyone to use to punish their ex-partner. I think this is a disaster in the making.

]]> By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Lesbian Mother Asks for Ban on Second-Parent Adoption http://www.mombian.com/2007/01/26/ohio-court-rules-in-favor-of-lesbian-custody-agreement/comment-page-1/#comment-30300 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Lesbian Mother Asks for Ban on Second-Parent Adoption Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:55:23 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/01/26/ohio-court-rules-in-favor-of-lesbian-custody-agreement/#comment-30300 [...] The LGBT community in Atlanta is reportedly up in arms about the case, and Lambda Legal has filed a brief in support of Missy Wheeler. I feel a similar sense of disgust and outrage, but also a sense of “here we go again.” I wrote at the end of January about two similar cases, one in Ohio and one debated between Vermont and Virginia, in which the bio mothers used anti-LGBT laws to try and deny custody to their former partners. [...] [...] The LGBT community in Atlanta is reportedly up in arms about the case, and Lambda Legal has filed a brief in support of Missy Wheeler. I feel a similar sense of disgust and outrage, but also a sense of “here we go again.” I wrote at the end of January about two similar cases, one in Ohio and one debated between Vermont and Virginia, in which the bio mothers used anti-LGBT laws to try and deny custody to their former partners. [...]

]]> By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup http://www.mombian.com/2007/01/26/ohio-court-rules-in-favor-of-lesbian-custody-agreement/comment-page-1/#comment-22847 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:59:15 +0000 http://mombian.com/2007/01/26/ohio-court-rules-in-favor-of-lesbian-custody-agreement/#comment-22847 [...] The Utah Supreme Court ruled that non-biological parents do not have the right to seek visitation with children not related by blood. The case involved two lesbian moms who split after planning and raising a child together. The ruling will also apply to unmarried opposite-sex couples who have children together. This doesn’t mean equality, though: the bio-mom’s attorney has argued “biological parents must have the ability to sever both their own and their child’s relationships with those they have chosen not to marry and who have not adopted their child.” Let’s review: same-sex marriage in Utah is illegal. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is illegal. Second-parent adoption may or may not be legal. [As Trista corrected in her comment, no unmarried person or couple may adopt in Utah, thus ruling out second-parent adoption.] It’s ridiculous to punish someone for not doing something that is illegal for them to do. This is only the latest in a string of news about non-bio moms’ rights, and one of at least two headline cases where the bio mom is claiming that she is no longer a lesbian. My previous comments apply. Meanwhile, a Utah Senate committee has promoted a bill to the full Senate, similarly limiting non-biological parents’ rights. [...] [...] The Utah Supreme Court ruled that non-biological parents do not have the right to seek visitation with children not related by blood. The case involved two lesbian moms who split after planning and raising a child together. The ruling will also apply to unmarried opposite-sex couples who have children together. This doesn’t mean equality, though: the bio-mom’s attorney has argued “biological parents must have the ability to sever both their own and their child’s relationships with those they have chosen not to marry and who have not adopted their child.” Let’s review: same-sex marriage in Utah is illegal. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is illegal. Second-parent adoption may or may not be legal. [As Trista corrected in her comment, no unmarried person or couple may adopt in Utah, thus ruling out second-parent adoption.] It’s ridiculous to punish someone for not doing something that is illegal for them to do. This is only the latest in a string of news about non-bio moms’ rights, and one of at least two headline cases where the bio mom is claiming that she is no longer a lesbian. My previous comments apply. Meanwhile, a Utah Senate committee has promoted a bill to the full Senate, similarly limiting non-biological parents’ rights. [...]

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