“No. Lisa Miller, who gave birth to Isabella, has renounced lesbianism. The real problem here is the tug of war between the states. Both sides are looking to this case for potentially major precedent law. Vermont has awarded custody, but Virginia doesn’t recognize the civil union upon which the Vermont court is basing its decision. So if Vermont can ultimately compel Virginia to enforce the custody order, Virginia shall have lost the benefits of its Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). For more reading, see:”
Frankly the little girl should go to the FATHER.
It’s clear mom has ISSUES.
Do you really think so? The father is just an anonymous sperm donor. I almost hate to raise the question, but what kind of man does that? I feel for those who cannot bear children of their own, but I think we have introduced an intolerable level of ethical complexity via “sperm loans.” Children, by the design of nature and nature’s God, need to be raised by two fit, sexually complimentary parents. If Lisa Miller has been restored to her natural heterosexuality, and no other disqualifying factors are present, there is no reason to regard her as an unfit parent. Whereas, a “father” in sperm only (FISO?), who not only has had no involvement in the child’s life whatsoever, but who is absolutely careless in the manner by which he sows his oats, has significant fitness issues. No, IMHO, Lisa, imperfect as she is, imperfect as the situation is, remains the best choice, not only because she is the biological mother, but because she is the only parent who has shown the love of a parent to this child. To Jenkins, she’s just a pawn; to the anonymous father, she’s just a spawn; to Lisa, she is the fruit of her womb and the love of her life. They should not be separated by ignoble politics.