Good news: The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear the case of "ex-lesbian" biological mom Lisa Miller, letting stand a ruling that Virginia must enforce a Vermont court order awarding child-visitation rights to Miller's former civil-union partner Janet Jenkins. Newsweek covered the case this week just before the decision, in "Mrs. Kramer vs. Mrs. Kramer". (It's not a bad article, even though the legally married lesbians I know would never use the title "Mrs.")
The case is quite the legal tangle, involving interstate jurisdictions and a major right-wing legal advocacy group. Mostly, though, it is about six-year-old Isabella, whom the courts have finally decided should have both moms in her life. She and Jenkins have not seen each other since spring. (Miller is in contempt of court for not following visitation schedules.)
Few things annoy me more than a lesbian mom who splits from her partner and then sues for custody on the basis that the ex's sexual orientation makes her unfit to parent. Miller isn't the only one, and she likely won't be the last. At least in this case, the courts seem to have kept both law and the best interests of the child in mind. (Crossposted at Mombian. Thanks to Jeremy for the tip.)