Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Ok so...You've got to be F*#@ing kidding me!!!

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. 

3 comments:

KR Dorne said...

Oh but you see the Judge is okay with this because his mistress doesn't come to his house.

Ugh why are there so many stupid people in this world who are allowed to have all the power?

Anonymous said...

Yup...that's my Tennessee!

Your Nashville Friend,

Thom
www.ThomTakesOnTheWorld.com

brothercasey said...

That judge has no right to hand down a judgement like that, to push his morality on that poor lady. He needs removed from his bench, and that rediculous judgement needs exponged from the record.