----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:31 PM Subject: Re: The Case for a Marriage Ammendment to the Constitution
> > > --- Robert Seeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > <snippage> > > > > > ...my thinking has gone off on a bit of a tangent: > > > > > > In Texas, (and I have to assume that things are done > > > in a similar fashion in > > > the rest of the US) when there is a divorce, a > > > "child of tender years" (age > > > 9 and under in Texas) is automatically made the > > > custody of the mother. > > > The argument being that a young child needs a mother > > > on a daily basis more than he/she needs a father. > > > > > > This brings questions to mind immediately: > > > > > > * If homosexual men are allowed to adopt children > > > under 10 years of age, > > > will this not constitute prejudice against divorced > > > heterosexual men? > > Just thought of a scenario not handled by this: > > Woman & man marry > Woman & man have baby > Woman & man get divorced > Woman gets custody > Woman marries another man > Woman is killed in an accident when child is 6 years old > > Who gets primary custody at *this* point? The bio-dad or the step-dad? > In a case of "joint" custody, bio-dad gets the kids. If the mother had "sole" custody, step-dad gets custody. And that is pretty much automatic. xponent Law Is Here Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l