“Ex-gay” mom Lisa Miller has failed to show up at her ex-partner Janet Jenkins’ parents’ home in Falls Church, Virginia, to transfer custody of their seven-year-old daughter Isabella as ordered by a Vermont court. The couple had a civil union in Vermont before having their daughter, and although the girl was born in Virginia, the family moved back to Vermont and lived there until the women’s relationship ended. A series of court battles has determined that Vermont has jurisdiction in the case.
Miller has been incommunicado with her lawyers and apparently missing for more than a month. She was supposed to turn Isabella over to Jenkins at 1 p.m. ET today.
Judge William Cohen had granted sole custody of 7-year-old Isabella to Jenkins, her non-biological mother, because of Miller’s continued refusal to allow Isabella even to visit Jenkins. Jenkins, however, was willing to allow Miller to continue visitation. The judge felt that giving Jenkins custody was the only way to ensure Isabella would continue to have contact with both parents.
More to come, I’m sure.