there has been a landmark court ruling where a child can legally have three parents. A lesbian couple wanted a child and used a surrogate father. They argued in court that all three people should be considered the child's legal parents and won. What do you think? Is this an enlightened move or does it open the door to very complex custody battles in the future if things don't work out? If its OK to have just one parent, why not three?
If you can, please leave religion out of this because it is a legal question and not really a religious one. If you feel it necessary to include religion, please don't just quote the bible, tell me what YOU think.
2007-01-06 04:52:50 · 5 answers · asked by megalomaniac 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I want to move to Canada!!
2007-01-06 06:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kedar 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This case has opened up a very interesting possibilities. Say for instance a grandmother watches a child during the day while the parents work, can that grandmother become a legal parent? Or another relative who spends time raising a child, can they too become yet another parent? If we can have 3, why not 4 or 5? As for child custody, a child could still legally end up with multiple sets of parents and that court case could drag on and on. Anyone think of what this might do legally for polygomy (just wondering)? Or having adoptive parents come back and ask for to be legal parents of their child along with the adoptive parents?
Basically how I see it, there is one mother (egg) and one father (sperm). Those are your official parents (or your adoptive parents for those adopted). If you want to have 2 moms or 2 dads, that is fine with me, but to start allowing multiple parents is opening Pandora's box. The two moms should just be happy that their donor is willing to be a part in their childs life, and be happy with that while it lasts. If the friendship or marriage ever breaks down, look out for a messy custody battle on all fronts.
2007-01-08 11:00:53 · answer #2 · answered by Nice Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am a lesbian and I would eventually want a child. I think I would adopt, but for the sake of this question, if I were to have a sperm donor, I'd choose a man I trust and I would let him be in the child's life, but he would have to sign his rights over to my partner. But I'd still let him be in the child's life if he wants to. Having a positive male influence is a good thing, especially in the chauvinistic world we live in where men pretty much have a license to treat women like trash.
2007-01-06 05:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by Autumn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you seen queer as folk?
they have the same issue. in a story.
they should be able to have a 3rd parent,
I think its wonderful! OH CANADA!
2007-01-06 04:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Canada we allow same sex marriages but now?
If this be true-- we in Canada are getting SICKER FASTER than most other Countries.
(I live on the WestCast.)
2007-01-06 04:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋