Gay parents of quads have separated; court records show dispute

Lexington Herald-Leader ^ | June 20, 2004 | Valarie Honeycutt Spears

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The two Lexington gay men who made worldwide news by parenting quadruplets and then a fifth child have separated amid allegations of domestic violence that a judge dismissed, according to court records.

Lexington attorney Michael Meehan declined to comment yesterday on Fayette Circuit Family Court Judge Kim Bunnell's decision earlier this month to reject his petition for a domestic violence order against his former partner Thomas Dysarz.

Bunnell ruled on June 1 that there was "insufficient evidence" to issue a domestic violence order. Such an order would have put restrictions on Dysarz's interaction with Meehan. Court records show separate addresses for the men.

Meehan has custody of his biological children -- the quadruplets born to Meehan and surrogate mother Brooke Verity on July 26, 2002.

Dysarz, who has custody of his biological child, Brandon Lane Dysarz, born in January, declined to comment yesterday.

Brooke Verity, the surrogate mother who gave birth to all five children, could not be reached for comment.

Verity, who has three children of her own, initially agreed to conceive a child with Meehan because she thought he and Dysarz would be good parents, she has said.

Verity and the men have faced several challenges since deciding to have the babies.

In November 2002, anti-gay Kansas minister Fred Phelps traveled to Lexington to protest the quadruplets' baptism at the Cathedral of Christ the King.

In response to Phelps' protest, some Central Kentucky residents rallied around the men and launched a counter-demonstration, Rally for a Hate-Free Lexington.

Last year, Verity tried unsuccessfully in Jessamine County Circuit Court to terminate her parental rights to the quadruplets.

An attorney appointed by the court to represent the quadruplets said in a report that Verity should remain their legal mother.

The attorney's report said the babies need a mother and a father. It disagreed with Verity's decision that Meehan and Dysarz would be the quadruplets' parents.

Earlier this year, Verity gave birth to Dysarz's biological child. She said she entered into another in-vitro pregnancy so that all the children could be biological siblings.

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I remember one study that showed about 5% of homosexuals had been in a long term relationship (over five years). However,all had one partner,who had not been faithful. This was unbeknownst to the faithful partner. The study was done by a homosexual. Such is "luv".

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"However,all had one partner,who had not been faithful. This was unbeknownst to the faithful partner."

That's what the study showed. I'd bet the farm that *both* partners were unfaithful and lying about it.