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ACLU of Virginia Denounces Same-Sex Custody Decision

In one of the first legal cases where Virginia’s new “Marriage Discrimination Act” has played a role in the deliberations, today a judge in Frederick County ruled that Virginia will retain jurisdiction over the Miller-Jenkins custody case, ignoring the standing Vermont custody edict.

August 24, 2004 LGBTQ+ Rights