“The judge who ordered such visitation is simply an idiot.”
The Judge awarded CUSTODY, not visitation. This was to be a permanent transfer.
As for allowing visitation, the child reported earlier that she was molested on an earlier visitation to Vermont, and that the woman ‘took baths with her’.
That’s when Lisa Miller cut off all visitation. This case should have been open and shut. The problem is that the gay rights activists are trying to establish two things here.
1. There are no ‘ex-gays’, and anyone who claims to be ‘ex-gay’ is an unfit parent.
2. The civil union even after divorce entitles one to visitation, etc. Nevermind the fact that no ADOPTION papers were ever filed, etc.
On the legal matter, the Vermont Civil Union law provides adoptive rights to the non-biological partner — no direct adoption is needed.
On the “molestation” charges, first, I’ve yet to find a competent news source that states that the child reported molestation. I’ve seen claims by the mother. Second, Virginia child protective services investigated the claims, and found no basis to them. If you know much about CPS, you know they rarely err on the side of missing real molestation.
excellent summary of the situation.