The California Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a trio of custody cases involving lesbians. Most of the justices seemed willing to look beyond biology to give estranged partners a role in the lives of children they helped raise. "Does it make any difference if it's two men, two women or a man and woman?" asked Justice Ming Chin. Gay groups say that they deserve the same recognition as straight parents. That argument appeals to conservatives, too, who want to hold people to familial obligations.
May 26, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The California Supreme Court appears ready to hold that gays should be treated the same as heterosexuals when it comes to the rights and responsibilities of parenting.
The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in three cases testing the legal status of lesbians who have children with committed partners. Five of the seven justices seemed willing to look beyond biology in order to give estranged partners a role in the lives of children they once helped raise.
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