http://www.mombian.com/2009/08/17/doj-doma-case-filing-says-government-doesnt-care-if-parents-are-biological/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mombian.com/2009/08/17/doj-doma-case-filing-says-government-doesnt-care-if-parents-are-biological/comment-page-1/#comment-92929 Dana Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:11:59 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=5563#comment-92929 Good question. It was actually under Obama, back in June. <a href="http://ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3994" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> some background on it. Basically, they said even then that they didn't like DOMA, but standard DOJ policy was to defend existing law. Yesterday's brief expressed their displeasure with DOMA more strongly, and added the bit about parenting, which, as Chris Geidner noted, may have far-reaching positive consequences. Good question. It was actually under Obama, back in June. Here’s some background on it. Basically, they said even then that they didn’t like DOMA, but standard DOJ policy was to defend existing law. Yesterday’s brief expressed their displeasure with DOMA more strongly, and added the bit about parenting, which, as Chris Geidner noted, may have far-reaching positive consequences.

]]> http://www.mombian.com/2009/08/17/doj-doma-case-filing-says-government-doesnt-care-if-parents-are-biological/comment-page-1/#comment-92928 Amanda Fisher Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:55:24 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=5563#comment-92928 Great review of the administration's actions on DOMA. One question though- when was the earlier DOJ opinion written? Was that from the Obama or Bush DOJ? Great review of the administration’s actions on DOMA. One question though- when was the earlier DOJ opinion written? Was that from the Obama or Bush DOJ?

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