Alabama's High Court Denies Custody to Lesbian Mom

AgapePress (Link to FULL Article) ^ | February 18, 2002 | By Fred Jackson and Jody Brown

[davidosborne]

(AgapePress) - The chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court says he supports a court decision that denied child custody rights to a woman because she is a lesbian.

Chief Justice Roy Morre -- in an opinion backing the unanimous decision -- said the homosexual conduct of a parent "creates a strong presumption of unfitness that alone is sufficient justification for denying that parent custody of his or her own children or prohibiting the adoption of the children of others." His opinion continued:

"In this case there is undisputed evidence that the mother of the minor children not only dated another woman, but lived with that woman, shared a bed with her, and had an intimate physical and sexual relationship with her.

...But Alabama expressly does not recognize same-sex marriages or domestic partnerships.

...Homosexual conduct is, and has been, considered abhorrent, immoral, detestable, a crime against nature, and a violation of the laws of nature and of nature's God upon which this Nation and our laws are predicated. Such conduct violates both the criminal and civil laws of this State and is destructive to a basic building block of society -- the family. The law of Alabama is not only clear in its condemning such conduct, but the courts of this State have consistently held that exposing a child to such behavior has a destructive and seriously detrimental effect on the children. It is an inherent evil against which children must be protected."

[davidosborne]

Passing it on..

[Commander8]

The woman's case was that her children were being abused by the natural father, but the truth was that the ACLU, the National Lawyers' Guild and the reast of the trial lawyer establishment needed a test case and they've had it in for Justice Moore for years because he fought them many times and won.

[Sangamon Kid]

What a refreshingly clear and concise judgment. Hats off to the best man in Alabama!

[davidosborne]

I understand.. thanks..

God Bless Judge Moore!!!

[davidosborne]

Amen !!

[Sangamon Kid]

You know what the best part of that judgment is? The UNANIMOUS part!

[davidosborne]

I thought that added a tremendous level of solidarity to the decision.. Thanks for pointing that out..

FReegards,

David

[davidosborne]

Alabama Court decision [PDF File Link...]

[leadpenny]

Judge Morre should have been with me today. I'm not judging, mind you, just recounting an observation. I was picking up a few thing at the Ft. Belvoir Commissary this morning when something just struck me as odd. Two females. One, an army major in uniform, and the other in civilian clothes. My mind quickly discounted the possibility of sisters, two people from the same office, or just ordinary room mates. I thought at the time, if that's not a domestic partner thing going on, I'll eat my hat. As Seinfeld would say, "Not that there is anything wrong with that."

It should go without saying that, of course, I could have been wrong.

[davidosborne]

I would not be in favor of the Government "seeking out" homosexuals however if a case is brought before the Goverment the Government should strongly condemn such immoral behavior, and rule in best interest of any children involved as Judge Morre did....

FReegards,

David

[Illbay]

Man, "politically correct" this guy ain't!

[watchin]

Ah, to have a Supreme Court filled with such realism, clear-thinking, and courage to defy politically correct lies.

Liberals would leave the country in droves, and we'd throw rotten vegetables at them as they left. Unless, of course, they happened to be peta members, in which case we'd throw cheeseburgers at them.

[Tom Bombadil]

It should go without saying that, of course, I could have been wrong.

There could be any number of other explanations. I know of two young ladies (one is my 29 year-old daughter) who took a road trip together because they were best FRIENDS (nothing more). At least one person assumed otherwise and was very unfriendly to them. I think the quote was something like "God hates queers".

You can never assume things like that.

[Tom Bombadil]

It should go without saying that, of course, I could have been wrong.

There could be any number of other explanations. I know of two young ladies (one is my 29 year-old daughter) who took a road trip together because they were best FRIENDS (nothing more). At least one person assumed otherwise and was very unfriendly to them. I think the quote was something like "God hates queers".

You can never assume things like that.

[maxwell]

Liberals would leave the country in droves, and we'd throw rotten vegetables at them as they left. Unless, of course, they happened to be peta members, in which case we'd throw cheeseburgers at them.

Nah don't waste good cheeseburgers on them flakes, dude... 'Sides, with fat folks suing Mickey D's and whatnot, they might be in short supply soon...

[Slip18]

Ping!

[Lurker]

Yea, but at least the kids won't be raised by 'queers' eh my friend?

Now they have the opportunity to be abused by a good old fashioned God fearing Alabama redneck....

L

[leadpenny]

You can never assume things like that.

Never? You ever heard, "If it looks like a duck, and walks like a duck, . . . ?" I said I wasn't judging. I was making an observation and it was MY perception and MY intuition.