Okies behaving nicely for once?
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a non-biological parent, in this case a woman whose same-sex relationship ended, can have a say in the custody of her son. Charlene Ramey and Kimberly Sutton separated after an 8-year relationship, two years before Oklahoma was ordered by the U.S. courts to recognize same-sex marriages.
Earlier this year the Oklahoma County District Court dismissed Ramey's case. Special Judge Howard Haralson wrote:
“When the parent and step-parent separate or divorce there is no statutory provision for the step-parent to remain a part of the child's life. What about a nanny who has more interaction with a child than the parents, will the nanny be able to assert rights to the child?”
The Oklahoma Supreme Court stated:
“Ramey is not a mere ‘third party’ like a nanny, friend, or relative, as suggested by the district court. On the contrary, Ramey has been intimately involved in the conception, birth and parenting of their child, at the request and invitation of Sutton."
http://www.gayly.com/oklahoma-court-reinstates-same-sex-couples-parenting-suit
http://swtimes.com/news/state-news/oklahoma-supreme-court-expands-custodial-rights-same-sex-couples
http://newsok.com/article/5461175
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