One Parent, Two Parent, Three Parent, Four
From Three parents for Canadian boy | WORLD | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz:
A five-year-old Canadian boy can have two mothers and a father, an Ontario court ruled this week in a landmark case that redefines the meaning of family and examines the rights of parents in same-sex relationships.
In a ruling released on Tuesday, the Ontario Court of Appeal said the female partner of the child’s biological mother could be legally recognized as the boy’s third parent.
The biological father, named on the boy’s birth certificate, is a friend of both women and is taking an active role in the child’s life.
My opinion on this child custody case sets me apart in the fathers’ and equal parenting movements. Many people believe marriage should only be between a male and a female, and every child should have one father and one mother. Fathers4Justice in Canada has announced they do not agree with this court ruling.
While I believe the rights of every biological parent need to be respected, I also know how much children benefit by having other loving, devoted adults in their lives. I believe if a same-sex couple has a child, and both love and care for it, both of those parents should stay active in the child’s life. The children in these cases deserve the protection of the law to have the protection of their parents.
It’s obvious to me how much these women love this child. They didn’t have the non-birth mom adopt the boy because that would have eliminated the father’s rights. Since I wasn’t raised by lesbian moms I can’t say what life will be like for this child. But I’m happy to see three adults who love him so much they’re willing to set a legal precedent to be his parents.
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January 8th, 2007 at 7:18 am
Sorry Teri, I believe you missed the boat on this one.
First off, if they loved this young BOY so much, shouldn’t they be thinking about his psychological wellbeing as well? Their “rights” are of no consequence. The wellfare of the BOY is most important here. Ever wonder how he is going to do when he explains in school that he has two mothers and, oh by the way a “father”?
Also, my cynical side sees two additional items of interest.
One, what is this “fathers” role? How long do you honestly think these two will “allow” him in this boys life?
And lastly, his name is on the boys birth certificate…. goodie for them. Now he can be assured to yet even more when they decide that he is no longer worthy of anything but a tax free check. Which, we all know WILL happen.
Of course, maybe that IS his role in this already. We don’t really know, do we.
Sorry, this “loving family” is a boilerplate for a screwed up teen if I ever saw one.
TMOTS