Zoey Had Two Moms

A lesbian couple breaks up, and the birth mom wants sole custody. Is that fair?

Once upon a time, just a few years ago, two women fell in love with each other. They would have married if the law allowed it. They wanted very much to have a child. And so they did, through artificial insemination. One partner gave birth to a beautiful girl named Zoey, and both shared in her care. For several years they were a happy '90s family like the one depicted in the controversial children's book Heather Has Two Mommies.

But then the mommies began to fight and, like so many couples these days, decided to break up. And now the woman...

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