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State Supreme Court Says Non-biological Parent in Same-sex Relationship Entitled to Visitation

OIA Staff — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:39:20 +0000

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the award of visitation rights to a woman whose partner in a same-sex relationship gave birth to a child, a ruling the court says follows the law even though Arkansas has outlawed homosexual marriage. via. Read the full article @ State Supreme Court Says Non-biological Parent in Same-sex Relationship [...]

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Department of Health and Human Services Issues Final Regulation on Hospital Visitation

OIA Staff — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:29:49 +0000

Today the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement of a final regulation protecting the hospital visitation rights of LGBT people. The regulation requires all hospitals that receive federal Medicare and Medicaid funding – nearly every hospital in America – to allow patients to designate who may visit them and prohibits discrimination in visitation [...]

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NY Court Rulings Expand Rights for Gay Parents

OIA Staff — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:17:48 +0000

Gay couples with children have some of the same rights as biological parents, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled in two cases Tuesday. In a unanimous 7-0 decision, the court decided in one case that a non-biological mother who entered into a civil union in Vermont is entitled to seek custody of and [...]

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Vermont Judge Awards Custody of Child to Non-Biological Lesbian Mom

OIA Staff — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:36:17 +0000

In a stunning decision, Rutland Vermont Family Court Judge William Cohen ruled Friday that he is awarding sole custody of 7-year-old Isabella Miller to her non-biological lesbian mother, Janet Jenkins. For six years, the case has been jumping between courts in Vermont, where Jenkins lives, and Virginia, where her former lesbian spouse, Lisa Miller, now [...]

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Ex-Lesbian Mom Loses Again

OIA Staff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:33:57 +0000

Lisa Miller has been trying for years to block a Vermont court order awarding Janet Jenkins visitation rights for 7-year-old Isabella, but courts in both states have ruled against her several times. [ WRVA.com ] Read the full article @ Ex-Lesbian Mom Loses Again Read more articles @ our blogBecome a fan on FacebookFollow us [...]

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