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Saturday, February 19, 2005
Ind. Decisions - More on Wednesday's lesbian child support ruling
Charles Wilson of the AP has a story today, available in the Louisville Courier Journal, headlined "State appeals court orders lesbian mother to pay child child support." The decision is In re the adoption of two minor children: Julie Mariga v. Lori Flint (2/16/05 IndCtApp) - access the ILB entry here. Some quotes from the AP story:
INDIANAPOLIS -- A lesbian who split with her partner after adopting the woman's biological children must pay child support, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.The ruling came less than 90 days after the court granted child-visitation rights in another case to a Bloomington, Ind., woman who had broken up with her domestic partner.
"Whether a parent is a man or a woman, homosexual or heterosexual, or adoptive or biological, in assuming that role, a person also assumes certain responsibilities, obligations and duties," Judge John Baker wrote in the 22-page ruling.
"That person may not simply choose to shed the parental mantle because it becomes inconvenient, seems ill-advised in retrospect, or becomes burdensome because of a deterioration in the relationship with the children's other parent."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 19, 2005 11:14 AM
Posted to Ind. App.Ct. Decisions