A court custody battle continues between a born-again Christian mother in Virginia and her former lesbian partner in Vermont.
Lisa Miller's daughter Isabella is now seven-and-a-half years old. Miller ended her lesbian relationship with Janet Jenkins and set up residence in Virginia when Isabella was an infant. Miller is now a Christian, while Jenkins is still a practicing lesbian. In the most recent court hearing, a judge refused a demand from the American Civil Liberties Union to jail Miller for not turning over her daughter to Jenkins, who is neither a biological nor an adoptive parent of Isabella, for visitation. But the more serious court battle comes in September before an appeals court. Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel explains the crux of the case. "[The issue is[ whether or not Virginia has to enforce an out-of-state same-sex civil union order. The Virginia constitution and the state statutes clearly say that same-sex "marriage," same-sex civil unions and anything arising from those kinds of relationships are not recognized or enforceable in Virginia for any reason," he points out. Meanwhile, Staver believes Janet Jenkins' purpose in the custody battle is to push the homosexual agenda -- not to gain a relationship with her former partner's daughter. "The last time that she wrote a letter or tried to call [Isabella] was five years ago when she was age two," he notes. "She's never tried to send a card of any kind for any reason to Isabella. She has never sent her an e-mail. She has never come to any of her church recitals or plays or Christmas programs." Staver says it is regrettable that Miller and her daughter are caught in this kind of tangled web.
If you believe OneNewsNow.com is an important source for Christian news, please consider a small tax-deductible gift for this service.
