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A divorced Tennessee mom of two was recently told by the court that her lesbian partner of nine years can no longer "sleep over" when her kids are in the home. The reason? A "paramour restriction" imposed by a judge, despite the fact that a psychological evaluation found the woman to be a positive influence on her partner's children.Meanwhile, the woman's ex-husband shares his home with his wife of five years, who gets to "sleep over" whenever she wants.
Why the double standard? According to the ACLU, the judge thought he was mandated by law to put the restriction in place, ignoring the fact that the family had been a cohesive unit for most of the kids' lives. The ruling, which is being appealed, has forced the couple to live in a duplex so that they can abide by the law while still being able to see each other.
It's cases like this one that highlight the way that same-sex couples are put in impossible positions. Despite their long-term commitment to each other, these women can't marry. And it's exactly that lack of a legal marriage license makes them vulnerable under the law ... this particular law, especially.
Angel Chandler says she's willing to do whatever it takes to keep custody of her children, but it hardly seems fair that what it does take is tearing her family apart. What do you think?
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4-24-2011 @ 10:00AM
South4Blue said...This same thing happened to us! It was a very complicated situation but our two ex-husbands and their attorneys got together and orchestrated the whole thing! It was almost a year that she was not only not allowed to be in our home when my daughters were here, but she was not allowed to have any contact! Eventually, my ex and I decided to agree to sign a new custody agreement that omitted that part of the court order. I actually caught him committing a federal offense and was prepared to press charges. He then decided that my partner wasn't actually a bad influence... and he didn't want to go to prison...
The judge in my case actually told me to "shut up" or he would "have me gagged and dragged out of the courtroom."
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