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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJason Hanna And Joe Riggs, Texas Gay Fathers, Denied Legal Parenthood Of Twin Sons
Some judges just love discrimination and persecution IMO. The gov. really needs to get out of relationship management and persecution.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/18/jason-hanna-and-joe-riggs_n_5506720.html?ir=Gay%20Voices&utm_campaign=061814&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-gay-voices&utm_content=Title
Its heartbreaking to think that a state has erased the parents of children and put a family in legal jeopardy, simply because of discrimination against gay and lesbian couples. But thats what happened to a gay couple in Texas after what they described as the "magical" birth of their twin boys.
Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs are the proud fathers of Lucas and Ethan, who were born in April, after they'd connected with a surrogate mom, CharLynn.
Each of the men is a biological father to one of the babies. But, because Texas has a ban on gay marriage (it was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge last February, but the decision was stayed pending appeal), and because a judge can use his or her own discretion in these cases, neither of the men is currently on the birth certificates of either of the boys, nor have they been able to co-adopt each others biological child.
Gay Father Explains How He and Husband Have No Legal Rights To The Others Child by SiriusXM News & Issues
Only the surrogate mother who has no biological relationship to the boys, since embryos were transferred to her is on the birth certificates. In essence, the men are not legally defined as the parents of their own children. And though they have DNA tests for proof, theyre worried, particularly if something were to happen to one of them while the other still has not been able to co-adopt the others biological child.
Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs are the proud fathers of Lucas and Ethan, who were born in April, after they'd connected with a surrogate mom, CharLynn.
Each of the men is a biological father to one of the babies. But, because Texas has a ban on gay marriage (it was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge last February, but the decision was stayed pending appeal), and because a judge can use his or her own discretion in these cases, neither of the men is currently on the birth certificates of either of the boys, nor have they been able to co-adopt each others biological child.
Gay Father Explains How He and Husband Have No Legal Rights To The Others Child by SiriusXM News & Issues
Only the surrogate mother who has no biological relationship to the boys, since embryos were transferred to her is on the birth certificates. In essence, the men are not legally defined as the parents of their own children. And though they have DNA tests for proof, theyre worried, particularly if something were to happen to one of them while the other still has not been able to co-adopt the others biological child.
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Jason Hanna And Joe Riggs, Texas Gay Fathers, Denied Legal Parenthood Of Twin Sons (Original Post)
RKP5637
Jun 2014
OP
Yep, that's where this all needs to go and hopefully SCOTUS will not make a stupid RW decision. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2014
#3
I see straight people on DU claim that anti gay bigotry is not tied to institutions and powers
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2014
#5
get the red out
(13,466 posts)1. Heartless and disgusting
This kind of crap has to be stopped.
warrior1
(12,325 posts)2. take it to the supreme court
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)3. Yep, that's where this all needs to go and hopefully SCOTUS will not make a stupid RW decision. n/t
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)4. I would NOT trust this SCOTUS with the future of my children. Ever. nt
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)5. I see straight people on DU claim that anti gay bigotry is not tied to institutions and powers
They present it as a minor personal flaw, it's 'just bigotry'. They say this in spite of the fact that Straight People have demanded and created legal discrimination in more than half of this nation.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)6. Absolutely true! I see it as an example of 'if it doesn't affect me, then out of sight out of mind
and who cares.' It's a selfish attitude IMO. This nation is full of all types of institutional and power bigotry/discrimination in many many areas.