Lesbian custody trial continues

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A court custody battle continues between a born-again Christian mother in Virginia and her former lesbian partner in Vermont. Lisa Miller's daughter Isabella is now seven-and-a-half years old.

Miller ended her lesbian relationship with Janet Jenkins and set up residence in Virginia when Isabella was an infant. Miller is now a Christian, while Jenkins is still a practicing lesbian.

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ACLU’s Request to Jail Lisa Miller Fails in Virginia Court

Winchester, VA – Earlier today, Liberty Counsel appeared in court to defend Lisa Miller from a complaint filed by the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of Janet Jenkins. The ACLU asked the judge to order Lisa to jail for not delivering her own daughter, Isabella, to Vermont for unsupervised visitation with Janet. The ACLU also requested Lisa to pay attorneys fees and costs. No jail time was ordered and the court rejected the ACLU’s request for money.

Although the court ruled that Lisa had violated a Vermont judge’s visitation order, no fines were assessed against her. The court ordered that Lisa pay $100 per day for pending visitation orders issued in Vermont, but there are no pending visitation orders at this time. The ACLU vigorously argued against Liberty Counsel’s requested change of venue to Bedford County, where Lisa lives and Isabella attends school. However, the court ruled that future disputes in this case will be heard in Bedford County.

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Court favors mother's rights over former lesbian partner

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A Utah woman involved in a lesbian relationship left her partner and took her child with her, a move that led to a courtroom battle. Jana Dickson left the relationship with lesbian partner Gena-Louise Edvalson because she believed it was not a good environment to raise her two-year-old son, among other reasons. Salt Lake City Alliance Defense Fund attorney Frank Mylar represented Dickson.

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Two states facing off in lesbian custody battle

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Liberty Counsel has intervened in another custody battle between two lesbians. The case pits California law against Alabama law. Mat Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, says the Alabama Court of Appeals ruled that the state must "recognize and enforce" the California court's decision, stating that the former same-sex partner of the biological mother has parental rights to the child, even though she has no biological or adoptive relationship with the child.

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