A lesbian couple from Oakland County filed a federal lawsuit today to overturn a state law that prevents parents in gay, lesbian and heterosexual relationships from jointly adopting children. April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, state-certified foster parents who are trying to adopt three abandoned or surrendered newborns that they took into their household during the past two years, filed the …
Lesbian mother turned down by state Supreme Court
Renee Harmon seeks custody of three children she raised with former partner By Tara Cavanaugh Originally printed (Issue 1929 – Between The Lines News) After being turned away from the Michigan Supreme Court, Renee Harmon, a mother who has not seen her three children in two years, will now pursue her case through federal court. Harmon is seeking custody rights …
Custody Battle Heads To Top Michigan Court
By Michelle Garcia Posted on Advocate.com December 23, 2010The Michigan supreme court will decide next month whether it will hear a case from a lesbian who is requesting joint custody of her nonbiological children that she and her former partner raised together until September 2009.Renee Harmon has not seen the three children — 8-year-old twin boys and an 11-year-old girl …
They Are My Children, Too
by Jessica Carreras Originally printed 2/25/2010 (Issue 1808 – Between The Lines News)Trenton mother battles ex-partner for visitation rights to mutually raised childrenRenee Harmon of Trenton has one wish this year: to be with her three children again.As more and more same-sex couples are willing and able to have and adopt children, custody battles have sprung up all over the …