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How Can We Protect Our Son from His Father's Homophobia?
My question is this: How can my partner and I not only deal with the usual tensions between the two family units that come in divorce situations but protect her son from the homophobic messages his father and paternal grandparents send him?
Can My Ex Restrict My Partner's Time with Our Children?
A year ago, I was removed from my marital home due to my involvement with a woman. Since that time, my ex-husband and I have made visitation arrangements so that I may have the children every other weekend and one or two nights a week. The current issue is my girlfriend. My children’s father is taking me to court to have her banned from any parenting time I have with the kids. My ex says he is not concerned about her hurting them. It’s that he thinks homosexuality is morally wrong. Can you offer any advice?
Can My Ex Win Custody if I Come Out?
Does my ex-husband has a good chance of trying a custody suit if I "come out" and he then decides our 11-year-old son is better off in a "straight" home rather than with me? I have tried to maintain good relations with my ex for the sole purpose of encouraging a relationship between them. Is there good reason to believe that I have done everything to ensure that my custody will be upheld?
Do You Have Any Tips For Individuals Trying to Conceive Though Donor Insemination?
My partner and I have been trying to get pregnant through donor insemination, and we are having a difficult time. It’s hard enough to be gay and try for children through insemination but when you’re gay and experiencing fertility problems, it is even more trying. Has anyone else experienced this? And if so, what are some ways to make things easier?
Are There Any Legal Solutions That Would Give My Partner Equal Rights with Our Baby?
I am the birth mother of a 22-month-old baby with my female partner of eight years. We want to ensure that my partner gets the baby if anything happens to me. I have a power of attorney and a will stating that she is to be the guardian. But I have been informed that this will not be enough if a family member comes forward and wishes to take the baby, so we are looking into second-parent adoption. Is there a workable legal solution that would give my partner equal rights with the baby but preserve my rights as the primary parent?