Arkansas State Supreme Court Upholds Same-Sex Visitation Rights

Dan82 · Feb 18, 2011

http://arkansasmatters.com/news-fulltext?nxd_id=395966

Though gay marriage is against the law in Arkansas, the state Supreme Court has upheld the visitation rights of a former partner in a same-sex relationship.

Alician Bethany had a baby girl while she and Emily Jones were domestic partners.

Jones was the little girl's primary caregiver for the first three-and-a-half years of her life.

When the women's relationship dissolved, Jones still wanted contact with the girl, and a Perry County judge said she should have it.

Bethany appealed, but the high court says Jones, quote, "stood in the capacity of a parent," and visitation rights are lawful.
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Arkansas State Supreme Court Upholds Same-Sex Visitation Rights

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