Posted on 11/03/2005 11:27:05 AM PST by kemathen7
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a woman who raised a child from birth to age 6 while in a relationship with the girl's biological mother can seek parental rights as a "de facto parent (search)," essentially creating a new class of parent in the state.
"Today we hold that our common law recognizes the status of de facto parents and places them in parity with biological and adoptive parents in our state," the court, led by Justice Bobbe J. Bridge, wrote in the 7-2 decision. "Neither the United States Supreme Court nor this court has ever held that 'family' or 'parents' are terms limited in their definition by a strict biological prerequisite."
Sue Ellen Carvin (search), who goes by "Mian," sued her former partner, Page Britain (search), in King County Superior Court in November 2002, alleging that Britain had unfairly cut off access to Britain's biological daughter, identified in court papers as L.B.
The two had been together for about six years when they decided to raise a child together. Britain was artificially inseminated and gave birth in 1995. For the next several years, Carvin stayed home to raise the girl, who called her "Mama" and Britain "Mommy."
But a year and a half ago, Britain and Carvin split. Britain married the sperm donor and subsequently barred Carvin from seeing L.B.
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britain married the sperm donor LOL. That is so funny. Must really gall the girlfriend.
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How tragic. They whole thing is so sad for that child.
The "birth" mother is being a hypocritical bitch.
more insanity
If the Judge rules for the thrown out lesbo will the girl then have 2 mommies or 2 daddies?
WTF? Your for the collapse of family values? And you post on the board because?
Seems to me that biological parents ought to have pretty much absolute control over who their child is permitted to associate with, without having others impose their will on them.
Even if it is unfair.
Thanks - will ping the list a little later...gotta run.
And you are totally whacked.
I'm guessing from your handle that you live in San Fagisco? Totally apt.
All that I can say is that it is insane. What is this judge thinking? What is this woman Carvin thinking? Pray for the daughter, because she's gonna need it.
So...she was "born" that way...so much that she married the FATHER of the baby.
uhhhh...ok.
Don't jump to conclusions w/o facts.
1) I am opposed to people having these kinds of births. Lesbians and Gays via sperm donors. But that battle was already lost as pertains to this child. Correct?
2) The two women entered into an agreement. One was to have the child, one was to raise the child, as the stay at home 'mom'.
3) The birth mother now wants to dissolve the agreement against the wishes of her ex partner. Has she suddenly found family values? I doubt it.
Regardless of if we like their lifestyle or feel that the agreement to raise the child in a Lesbian household, is right or wrong, we have a situation where one partner is being denied the child she raised for several years.
That is also not right.
and save your insults.
see my post # 15.
I'm torn on this. I hate the idea of 'homosexual partner' parental rights. On the other hand, this poor child has a close relationship with the woman. Such a sudden, forced separation has to be causing the child a lot of pain.
Would you feel the same if the partner was a male who had raised this little girl for 6 years, then was denied a relationship with her because mom went out and married the turkey baster? Just curious if it is about homosexuality, or if it's something else.
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