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Should Gay Parents Have the Same Rights as Other Parents?
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According an article in the Herald Sun, a family court judge ruled that a 41-year-old mother could not move her 4-year-old daughter too far away from her other mother, despite the fact that mom #2 was not listed on the birth certificate.
While the laws are likely different in the United States than they are in Australia, the question is still an interesting one. When a child is being raised by someone other than their biological parents, who gets to make major decisions? The specifics can quickly become extremely complicated, and ultimately the goal is to do whatever is in the child's best interest, no matter if there are two moms, two dads or any other combination.
What do you think? Should same-sex parents have the same rights as heterosexual parents?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
2-22-2011 @ 9:53AM
hartleyworks said...yes.
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2-22-2011 @ 10:21AM
Alicia said...I'm depressed that we're still asking this question in 2011. The answer should be an obvious and resounding yes.
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2-27-2011 @ 10:41AM
mommiesrule said...The minute I saw the article title, I thought the EXACT same thing! Why is this still an issue????
2-22-2011 @ 10:27AM
Bridget said...Of course they should. Why would a second mother be any treated any different than the other parent? Just because she's not listed on the birth certificate doesn't mean that she hasn't bonded and cared for the child the same way the birth mother did. This is no different than adoptive parents. You don't have to have a biological or genetic relation to a child to be a parent.
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2-22-2011 @ 1:17PM
dougalcandy said...YES!!! As a stepparent who raised my two stepchildren as my own while their biological mother lived in another state and had little to no contact, I made all decisions, with my husband, regarding the kids. Biolological mom was the one who had no say, and that wasn't due to her genes but her inability to parent.
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2-22-2011 @ 7:23PM
Allison said...When you say "biological parents", does this mean that non-biologic parents shouldn't have rights to kids they raise? What about adoptive parents, or step-parents, or primary caregivers who are grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. What about opposite sex parents where a donor egg or donor sperm is used to conceive. Bring that up and its undisputed that OF COURSE primary caregivers should have access to their non-biological children. Parent is an earned title, denoting a caring and responsible relationship with a minor. A parent has a vested interest in the well being of their children, irregardless of biology. Questioning whether same sex parents should have the same rights as opposite sex parents is rooted in nothing more than homophobia. Can we deal with more important issues, like ensuring our kids have a PLACE TO LIVE in 20 years????
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2-23-2011 @ 11:23AM
pk said...um.. how is this even a question? OF COURSE they should.. should this even be a matter of opinion? basic parental rights.. this just makes me sad.
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3-10-2011 @ 2:26PM
COLAGE said...At COLAGE we believe people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer parents and their families should be treated with the same dignity and respect as all families. Check out our new site and timeline featuring 20 years of LGBTQ family history.
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