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I don't know, I waffle on this one for some reason. It's a toughie.

The birth mother of a 7-year-old girl was ordered to give up custody to her former lesbian partner. The ladies were linked up together in a civil union in 2000, got pregnant in 2002 and then eventually broke up in 2003.

The judge back then awarded baby mama custody on condition of liberal visitation with the other mom. After that, birth mom moved away, renounced homosexuality and became an evangelical Christian, and pretty much has disappeared ever since.

The judge says now the only way to ensure equal access to the child is to switch custody, the plaintiff mom agreeing to grant liberal visitation to her ex-gay, ex-heathen ex-partner.

He said the benefits to the child of having access to both parents would be worth the difficulties of the switch. Like I said, I can't settle on this one.

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