Parental Rights and Virginia’s Marriage Amendment at Risk     4/10/2008

On Thursday, April 17, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court will hear the Lisa Miller case. Come join us for a prayer rally!

Come join us for a Prayer Rally, April 17, 2008, 8:00 a.m. at the Old Bell Tower, Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia (located at the corner of Bank and 9th Streets).

A press conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Old Bell Tower following the hearing.

On Thursday, April 17, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court will hear the Lisa Miller case (details below). The Court will hear the arguments at 9:00 a.m.

Will the Virginia Supreme Court uphold Virginia’s Marriage Amendment and Defense of Marriage Act, or will the Court declare that Vermont has jurisdiction and our laws are unconstitutional? Which state’s laws will prevail – Virginia’s or Vermont’s? Will same-sex marriage and civil unions become the law of the United States because of this case? If this concerns you, get involved. The future of marriage in our state is at stake.

CWA of Virginia is calling all Virginians to prayer and action! Please join us at the Old Bell Tower on Thursday, April 17.

THE LISA MILLER CASE:

Would you want your six-year-old daughter subjected to court-ordered week-long visitations with a woman she hasn’t seen since she was 2 years old – a woman who is neither her mother nor her grandmother but a woman who is not related to her in any way?

What would you do if you were threatened with losing custody of your daughter if you did not follow the court’s directives perfectly?

This case involves Lisa Miller and six-year-old Isabella. Your parental rights are being put in jeopardy — as are Virginia’s Marriage Amendment and Defense of Marriage Act — as Virginia’s laws are pitted against the liberal laws of the state of Vermont.

Lisa was and is a Virginia resident. She and another woman went to Vermont to enter into a civil union. They returned to Virginia and Lisa conceived a child — Isabella. Lisa became a Christian, left the relationship, and dissolved the civil union in Vermont. Now the other woman wants visitation and sole custody, while Lisa is the rightful, legitimate mother of Isabella. The other woman never adopted Isabella, nor did she want to do so.

The Vermont Courts have ordered visitation under very specific terms and conditions, and if those conditions are not met by Lisa, then the Court will award sole custody to the other woman. Visitation includes weekend visits in Vermont — a logistical nightmare for a gainfully employed Lisa and a first grader.

Earlier, Virginia’s lower court ruled in Vermont’s favor, which resulted in this case being appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court. The Court will hear the oral arguments in this case on Thursday, April 17.

Again, please join us on April 17 for the Prayer Rally at 8 a.m. and the press conference at 10 a.m.

Sincerely,

Janet Robey

State Director

Concerned Women for America of Virginia

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