I will assume the Court and State in this case isn't leaving the father to abuse his children. That said, I'm disturbed at the number of "conservative" "freepers" on this thread who would accept judicial activism because they agree with a decision. There's much praise on this thread for the judge following his religious faith, not the law alone or even simply Natural Law, and offer kudos to him for expressed feelings in a judicial opinion. As a judge, not unlike a juror, it's his sworn duty to set aside personal bias--in this case regarding homosexuals and render a decision founded and defended only in legal precident and legal thought.
There was no need to interject 'Biblical precident' into this opinion and that may well, under the operating Church/State separation doctrine, undermine the opinion should it be appealable. IMHO, seemingly easily given over to his passions, he's demonstrated that he hasn't got what it takes to be a Justice. He should be satisfied interpreting and applying the law or find a new line of work.
Actually, it is queers who are easily given over to their misdirected passions. This fine Judge merely hasn't got what it takes to be a faggot.