Comments on: Second-parent adoption upheld in lesbian Georgia couple’s divorce case

By: CarolineKnight

CarolineKnight — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:28:52 +0000

I guess they shouldn't have sent out lesbian wedding invitations and got married if it was just going to end this way. Not only that, they've also caused harm in the kid's life with what they did.

By: Drpatrick1

Drpatrick1 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:09:01 +0000

What a despicable ruling. The law in GA is designed to be antifamily, and not in the best interest of the child. To me, this is the definition of despicable. It sounds like these women were able to get around the law, establish legal bonds to protect their family in the event of a tragedy like dissolution of the relationship. Good for them, and great for their child. However, this ruling quite clearly to me indicates the adoption should not have been approved in the first place, should have been voided initially, but because it wasn't and likely wasn't because of an error in legal arguments, it will stand. In the end this helps the non birth mother, and the child, more importantly, to know her entire family of intention. But, it sets bad precedent for future families trying to protect themselves the way these women did. It clearly lays out the blueprint for how to go about nullifying your second parent adoption decree. Now, any such decree in GA could be challenged by anyone at anytime, except by the exact same parties who previously fought in court over it.
This ruling reeks of animus towards gay people. Not the type of animus some are subjected to in church on Sundays, but the institutional homophobia that continues to deny glbt families the dignity and equal access to due process they deserve!

By: Scott Wooledge

Scott Wooledge — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:44:58 +0000

Sad case. I really don't have much respect for parents who use children as weapons to hurt their exes though.

Sorry, Nicole. You were a grown up when you decided to have a child with Tina, you were a grown-up when you let her adopt the child. Now, be a grown up and deal with the consequences: she's the child's mother too, legally and morally. Taking a mother away from a child is mean and spiteful. And usually not in the best interest of the child. (If Nicole felt the child was unsafe in Tina's care, their are other mechanism available to limit the child's exposure to a drug addicted, abusive, or otherwise dangerous parent.)

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:34:14 +0000

I really despise gay parents who use anti-gay laws to get their way after a breakup

By: jpmassar

jpmassar — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:21:04 +0000

Well, that was clear as mud.

By: Sagesse

Sagesse — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:51:45 +0000