Appeals Court Nixes 'Paramour' Ban on Longtime Same-Sex Partner in Parenting Plan
Banning the longtime lesbian partner of a child’s mother from living in her home while her 15-year-old daughter is there is unnecessary and may not be in the best interest of the child, a Tennessee appeals court ruled yesterday.
Nixing, for the second time, the “paramour” provision imposed by a Gibson County judge of his own volition, the appeals court said the judge abused his discretion, according to the Associated Press and the Tennessean.
Angel Chandler’s ex-husband did not seek the ban, and the two had agreed on a plan in which their 15-year-old daughter would live with her mother and their their 17-year-old son would live with his father.
“The record is devoid of any evidence whatsoever to support the finding that a paramour provision is in the best interests of the children. In fact, the record contains evidence demonstrating that a paramour provision is contrary to the best interests of the children,” the appeals court wrote.
Leagle provides a copy of its written opinion.
