Cubby, thank you for the briefing in laymans terms, it helped me. I'm surprised we've not heard more on this case, and it saddens me to think that the Supreme Court has turned it down. If elements change, can the case get another chance with the Supreme Court?
I will have to look up the Machado case, as i am unfamiliar.
Miller has ran off with the child since Nov, maybe before, that's been perhaps 2 months, in a heterosexual case this would have made more news and the partner that absconded with child would have had a warrant out by now.
It is sad that everyone is not treated equal. This is why i think the USA as a whole needs to recognize gay marriage. The children end up being the ones who suffer.
Some states recognize gay marriage, yet the states that don't... and something like this happens.
This sounds like it has the makings of a landmark case, and i pray in a good way with good results.
There is a seperation between church and state, yet this seems to be the cause of some individuals being against gay marriage. So there really is no seperation between church and state to begin with. The religious conservative states and political players are going to vote against gay marriage.
If two consenting adults are in love, they should be entitled to the same benefits as heterosexual couples.
I have 2 lesbian friends who were married in MA, and one is pregnant with child.
Not only regarding children, yet so many other things should be equal as they are with heterosexual couple. Hospital visitations, important decisions.
What does Ms Jenkins do in this situation? VA won't recognize that they are married and that she has custody. How much can VT actually do?
"Unfamiliar legal ground" as the one article dubbed it.
It is a bitter custody battle, i would guess that the relationship between Jenkins and Miller didn't disipate smoothly and now the child is caught in the middle.
Miller's family in the Falls Church area is harboring a criminal who commited parental abduction.
Fairfax County refuses to acknowledge the problem, qoute:
"Jenkins could not be reached Wednesday either. However, police in Falls Church and Fairfax County in Virginia said they had no record of a missing person report for Isabella or of a report filed by Jenkins.
"I don't know what we could do at this point anyway," Fairfax County police spokeswoman Tawny Wright said. "If she's still in the legal custody of her mom down here, then she's not missing."
http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20091231/NEWS04/912310386/0/NEWS04
What i don't understand is how Miller is "exgay"? She renounced homosexuality after the breakup, which sounds more like Miller was extremely hurt by the break up to do something like that. What is "exgay"? Was she bisexual? She had to identify with being gay once to be "exgay" now. How does one change their sexuality overnight?
For example if a heterosexual couple broke up and one had such hurt feelings, maybe the would renounce heterosexuality? Sounds like some right wing Christians are "helping" Miller.
Miller seems to be tossing around accusations against Jenkins and using the religion card in order to gain custody of her child. Same thing as hetero couples tossing accusations at eachother in a bitter custody debate. Except i've not read about Jenkins having blasted Miller.
It does seem the Jenkins was awarded custody for good reasons.