Maryland court of appeals ruled Wednesday that a lesbian woman once married to another woman had no right to visitation or custody of a young boy her former partner gave birth to before the couple wed.
According to The Daily Record of Baltimore, the Court of Special Appeals upheld an earlier decision by the Washington County Circuit Court that ruled Michelle Conover does not have parental rights over Jaxon Conover.
The child was born six months prior to Michelle Conover’s marriage to his birth mother, Brittany Conover and 17 months before their divorce.
Judge Robert A. Zarnoch wrote in his opinion that current state law, governing the rights of same-sex couples is not clear and therefore distinguishes Michelle Conover as a “third party”
According to The Daily Record of Baltimore, the Court of Special Appeals upheld an earlier decision by the Washington County Circuit Court that ruled Michelle Conover does not have parental rights over Jaxon Conover.
The child was born six months prior to Michelle Conover’s marriage to his birth mother, Brittany Conover and 17 months before their divorce.
Judge Robert A. Zarnoch wrote in his opinion that current state law, governing the rights of same-sex couples is not clear and therefore distinguishes Michelle Conover as a “third party”