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8. I live in a state that has a lot of F'ed up people in positions of

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #4)

Fri May 17, 2013, 10:48 PM

May 2013

authority with lots of power. I'm getting the hell out, there are too many better places to live.

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Texas Judge Forbids Lesbian Woman From Living With Her Partner [View all] Galraedia May 2013 OP

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

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