Court Refuses To Rip Child From Lesbian Mom

[davidinalameda]

great headline!

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/06/061705mother.htm

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Friday rejected a bid to remove a five-year-old boy from his lesbian mother following the tragic death of her partner, the child's biological mother.

After falling in love and committing to each other, Tina Burch and Christina Smarr decided to have a child together.

The couple agreed that Smarr would carry their child. On December 25, 1999, Smarr gave birth to Zachary. The couple raised Zachary together as a family until Smarr was tragically killed in an automobile accident on June 1, 2002.

[minnesotaDFLer]

1. great news!

at least some judiciary honor is left

[Mythsaje]

2. That's what I call GOOD news

almost brought tears to my eyes. Seriously.

[davidinalameda]

3. the amazing thing is that it happened in West Virginia

and thank goodness the legislature is out of session for the year or else the law probably would have been changed to prevent this

[Mythsaje]

5. Just another example

of those "damned activist judges" I guess.

I'm really glad it turned out this way, and I hope things aren't turned around by the legislature the first time they get the chance.

[peacebird]

4. Excellent news!

Can you imagine the poor little boy if the court ruled otherwise? For petes sake he has already lost one parent! Thank heavens the court ruled in the best interest of the child!