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What absolute bullshit! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #1
WTF?????? SoapBox May 2013 #2
It's a divorce settlement. He can dictate the terms of the divorce as he sees fit. randome May 2013 #36
AAAAND an excuse for the inexcusable. /nt TheMadMonk May 2013 #50
Rifuckindiculous curlyred May 2013 #3
ridiculous kardonb May 2013 #18
I'd consider leaving the state and marrying the lover. Shrike47 May 2013 #4
I live in a state that has a lot of F'ed up people in positions of RKP5637 May 2013 #8
Not that easy to do because of the kids. Ilsa May 2013 #12
You can leave the county and take your divorce with you Horse with no Name May 2013 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author Ilsa May 2013 #46
Leaving the state with kids is how my mother lost custody in the fifties. And the morality clause freshwest May 2013 #66
If she can't leave the state, she should leave the county Horse with no Name May 2013 #35
Leaving the county isn't an option either. Xithras May 2013 #60
Not if the husband objects to moving his kids out. randome May 2013 #37
She can't do that Scairp May 2013 #70
What if there was a man living at her house? LeftInTX May 2013 #5
Probably the clause would still apply -- from the story, the clause prohibits unmarried Orangepeel May 2013 #10
as the husband is not the custodial parent the clause does not apply to him azurnoir May 2013 #14
sounds like a case for the ACLU? Voice for Peace May 2013 #6
Absolutely, and I hope they're on it. mountain grammy May 2013 #7
Convert the house to a legal duplex. Then try to get that judge disbarred. Then appeal the case. MADem May 2013 #9
I'd have the detective follow the judge. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #23
If they find him smuggling a pump into the courtroom and stashing it under the bench...well....! MADem May 2013 #25
"Here cum da judge! Here cum da judge!" Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #29
Aaaagh!!!! MADem May 2013 #41
That wasn't Flip Wilson Seeking Serenity May 2013 #55
That was in HONOR of Flip Wilson who stole the bit from Pigmeat Markham for "Laugh In"..... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #57
Wasn't Louie Gohmert The Wizard May 2013 #11
Nothing I'd bet a la izquierda May 2013 #32
McKinney, Texas Ash_F May 2013 #13
More on McKinney, Texas dem in texas May 2013 #26
Interesting. I would think the income level is too high for those types. Ash_F May 2013 #27
hehheh. heh. eggplant May 2013 #33
More ammo for overturning DOMA. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #15
More 'liberty and freedom' from a Repuke aka Teabagger judge. It's why Ryan wants more RED states. freshwest May 2013 #16
Wow... MichelleB May 2013 #17
DOMA allows the states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages. Occulus May 2013 #53
She can't even have a roommate to share expenses with?? kestrel91316 May 2013 #19
Thanks a lot, Your Honor. Aristus May 2013 #20
What an aptly named POS! BlueMTexpat May 2013 #21
What year is this again? area51 May 2013 #22
Now this is sick! defacto7 May 2013 #24
many states have the same laws sigmasix May 2013 #28
"Adoption and foster family" are not nearly the equivalents to this story. WinkyDink May 2013 #31
Uh, yeah; don't think THAT will stand up on appeal. WinkyDink May 2013 #30
An appeal would simply drag the divorce settlement out even longer. randome May 2013 #38
Not an appeal to the divorce, an appeal to the custody arrangements. nt MADem May 2013 #42
Don't a whole bunch of folks in Texas... DeadLetterOffice May 2013 #34
9 pm too, she can't even have a friend over past 9pm. This is a tactic for the ex to keep control Sunlei May 2013 #40
Not a lawyer, but... mpcamb May 2013 #43
This needs to be challenged. cynzke May 2013 #44
Obama: Same-sex marriage constitutional, but an issue for the states Bluenorthwest May 2013 #45
Yup - Obama said "FUCK YOU" to anyone not living in a state with equality dbackjon May 2013 #62
Booooo shenmue May 2013 #47
This seems ripe for a court challenge davidpdx May 2013 #48
republicans undergroundpanther May 2013 #49
One of the partners needs to adopt the other, done and over with. Thinkingabout May 2013 #51
SHE needs to move.. find a more suitable state.. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #52
Unfortunately it's not always that easy Marrah_G May 2013 #61
This is a financial penalty, also. As a single parent I often had DebJ May 2013 #54
I wonder if the judge ever complains about 'big government'. gtar100 May 2013 #56
This judge hates women Cheviteau May 2013 #58
This Is What Carolyn Compton Is Up Against DallasNE May 2013 #59
so much for keeping Govmint out of our lives... BadGimp May 2013 #63
And yet another reason to think Texas has a lot of work to do Egnever May 2013 #64
When I see a Roach, I step on it. KamaAina May 2013 #65
This is an outragiously bigotted act by this judge. Nika May 2013 #67
There is something wrong with this story happyslug May 2013 #68
. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #69
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