Have to Say I Don't Blame Her
The court ruling forcing Miller to give up her biological daughter is judicial activism at its worst. IMHO this is a justifiable case of civil disobedience.
Ex-Lesbian Lisa Miller "Disappears" with Daughter
By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
January 2, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ex-homosexual Lisa Miller has apparently disappeared following a court order to transfer custody of her daughter to lesbian Janet Jenkins, her former partner, on January 1st.
Miller failed to comply with the order yesterday, and her whereabouts have been unknown for over a month, according to the Vermont judge overseeing the case.
According to ABC News, Jenkins has filed a police report. However, no arrest warrant has yet been issued.
Judge Richard Cohen, who has granted visitation rights and now custody of seven-year-old Isabella Miller to Jenkins despite the absence of any law authorizing it, said in a hearing on December 29 that "it appears that Ms. Miller has ceased contact with her attorneys and disappeared with the minor child".
Cohen also stated that "no one has had any contact with Lisa Miller or IMJ [Isabella Miller Jenkins] since the court's order of November 20th. Her attorneys have attempted to contact her, but she had not returned any messages. The present whereabouts of Lisa Miller and IMJ are unknown."
Miller, 40, has battled since 2003 to protect her daughter from Jenkins, 43, who was joined to her in a Vermont "civil union" in December, 2000. After a relationship that Miller says was abusive, she left Jenkins and returned to her former faith in Christ, renouncing her previous homosexual behavior.
During her relationship with Jenkins, Miller was artificially inseminated and gave birth to Isabella. Miller states that Judge Cohen granted parental rights to Jenkins and ordered visitation, despite a lack of biological relationship and the absence of any law granting parental rights to civil union partners.
Despite the fact that Virginia does not recognize same sex "marriage" or "civil unions," the state courts have refused to strike down the Vermont court orders requiring visitation, and the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the case. An appeal has been filed in Virginia regarding the custody transfer.
According to Miller, her daughter has been traumatized by previous visits, even expressing a wish to die. She also says that her daughter told her she was forced to bathe naked with Jenkins.
Jenkins has filed a missing person's report and is seeking police help in obtaining custody over Isabella. Liberal media outlets are repeating insinuations by Jenkins' attorneys that that Miller is mentally unbalanced and that Isabella is in "danger," although no evidence has been given to support the claims.
Miller's last public communication was posted on her Facebook page December 4 by a supporter. She thanked her supporters and stated that "due to saving money I am not renewing my internet services." She also reiterated her trust in God following the "dark ruling" of Judge Cohen transferring custody of her daughter to Jenkins.
"I have been in prayer and Bible study over the matter of late and I believe that God is not finished. God is the God of the impossible: "Nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37)," wrote Miller.
Related Links:
Lisa Miller's Facebook page
Protect Isabella Coalition
Court Order Denying Appeal of Custody Transfer
Previous LifeSiteNews coverage:
Exclusive Interview with Lisa Miller, Ex-Lesbian Fighting for Custody of Own Child against "Civil Union" Partner
Lisa Miller Ordered to Hand Custody of Daughter to Former Lesbian Lover
January 2, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ex-homosexual Lisa Miller has apparently disappeared following a court order to transfer custody of her daughter to lesbian Janet Jenkins, her former partner, on January 1st.
Miller failed to comply with the order yesterday, and her whereabouts have been unknown for over a month, according to the Vermont judge overseeing the case.
According to ABC News, Jenkins has filed a police report. However, no arrest warrant has yet been issued.
Judge Richard Cohen, who has granted visitation rights and now custody of seven-year-old Isabella Miller to Jenkins despite the absence of any law authorizing it, said in a hearing on December 29 that "it appears that Ms. Miller has ceased contact with her attorneys and disappeared with the minor child".
Cohen also stated that "no one has had any contact with Lisa Miller or IMJ [Isabella Miller Jenkins] since the court's order of November 20th. Her attorneys have attempted to contact her, but she had not returned any messages. The present whereabouts of Lisa Miller and IMJ are unknown."
Miller, 40, has battled since 2003 to protect her daughter from Jenkins, 43, who was joined to her in a Vermont "civil union" in December, 2000. After a relationship that Miller says was abusive, she left Jenkins and returned to her former faith in Christ, renouncing her previous homosexual behavior.
During her relationship with Jenkins, Miller was artificially inseminated and gave birth to Isabella. Miller states that Judge Cohen granted parental rights to Jenkins and ordered visitation, despite a lack of biological relationship and the absence of any law granting parental rights to civil union partners.
Despite the fact that Virginia does not recognize same sex "marriage" or "civil unions," the state courts have refused to strike down the Vermont court orders requiring visitation, and the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the case. An appeal has been filed in Virginia regarding the custody transfer.
According to Miller, her daughter has been traumatized by previous visits, even expressing a wish to die. She also says that her daughter told her she was forced to bathe naked with Jenkins.
Jenkins has filed a missing person's report and is seeking police help in obtaining custody over Isabella. Liberal media outlets are repeating insinuations by Jenkins' attorneys that that Miller is mentally unbalanced and that Isabella is in "danger," although no evidence has been given to support the claims.
Miller's last public communication was posted on her Facebook page December 4 by a supporter. She thanked her supporters and stated that "due to saving money I am not renewing my internet services." She also reiterated her trust in God following the "dark ruling" of Judge Cohen transferring custody of her daughter to Jenkins.
"I have been in prayer and Bible study over the matter of late and I believe that God is not finished. God is the God of the impossible: "Nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37)," wrote Miller.
Related Links:
Lisa Miller's Facebook page
Protect Isabella Coalition
Court Order Denying Appeal of Custody Transfer
Previous LifeSiteNews coverage:
Exclusive Interview with Lisa Miller, Ex-Lesbian Fighting for Custody of Own Child against "Civil Union" Partner
Lisa Miller Ordered to Hand Custody of Daughter to Former Lesbian Lover
posted by Al @ 2:20 AM
6 Comments:
At 3/1/10 2:39 AM ,
TH2 said...
A very tragic situation. Like you, neither do I blame her. The judgement also show how militant and dictatorial the homosexual movement has become.
At 3/1/10 7:40 PM ,
Robert Simms said...
I'll pray for this mother and daughter.
At 4/1/10 1:29 PM ,
Mike Airhart said...
This situation is commonplace in heterosexual divorces:
A custodial parent repeatedly violates the visitation rights of child and non-custodial parent in a war to forever separate the child from that co-parent.
Eventually, if the custodial parent violates the child's visitation rights long enough, custody is transferred to the co-parent who will honor the visitation rights, and the former custodial parent is required to be monitored to ensure they don't abduct the child.
Janet Jenkins is the adoptive mother and now the custodial parent of Isabella Miller.
It is not "civil disobedience" for a Christian to become a deadbeat, violate the child's visitation rights, and abduct the child.
At 5/1/10 12:25 AM ,
Al said...
Mike,
1 This was not a heterosexual divorce.
2 Jenkins had no legal rights until that judge invented them. She never adopted the girl & to say so is a bold faced lie.
3 This has nothing to do with deadbeat parents not paying child support & you know it. Bringing that up is just an attempt to muddy the waters.
4 This is a valid case of civil disobedience because what the judge did was illegial as well as immoral.
5 Also it is quite clear that what Jenkins was doing to Issabella could also be considered child abuse. & yes that is what jenkins actions clearly are. she is not the parent, legally or morally, she is just a woman who is attempting to kidnap a girl by claiming she has parental rights so she can continue to abuse her as well as get revenge on Lisa Miller.
At 16/1/10 9:15 PM ,
Mike Airhart said...
Al,
1. Irrelevant.
2. Janet did have legal rights in Vermont, as a result of the civil union with Lisa Miller. The judge invented nothing.
3. Lisa Miller is a repeat violator of family law regarding visitation and support. That makes her comparable to an ordinary deadbeat.
4. The judges in Vermont and Virginia have acted according to state and federal law regarding custody. The only immorality in this case has been Lisa's abuse of Isabella by denying Isabella her legal right to see her other parent.
5. Unlike Lisa Miller, Janet Jenkins has vowed to honor Lisa' visitation rights.
At 18/1/10 12:09 AM ,
Al said...
Mike,
Despite the so called claims of a civil union the fact is some of Jenkins actions are clearly child abuse. & before you go spouting about me not knowing what I am talkjing about, I was a victim of child abuse & recognize Jenkins actions as that. therefor, despite the claims under the law, Jenkins does not deserve to have custody in any way shape or form.
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