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Mary and Jeremy Cox, Christian parents from Indiana, have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case after they lost custody of their son for not affirming his self-declared transition to a female identity in 2021.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the Department of Child Services’ (DCS) removal of their son from his parents’ custody. The parents’ petition says the DCS failed to protect their parental rights as well as their rights to free speech and free exercise of religion. The Indiana Supreme Court declined their case.
“We unfortunately had to become reluctant warriors when our child was removed from our home after DCS became involved in our family life,” Mary said in a testimonial video. When their son, referred to as A.C. in court records, decided to transition to a female gender identity, his parents could not in good conscience use his preferred female name and pronouns to refer to him.
DCS initiated an investigation due to a report that the parents were not affirming A.C.’s desire to change genders in their home. A.C. was removed, with DCS saying at an initial hearing, “We just feel at this point in time this child needs to be in a home that’s not going to … tell her how she should think and how she should feel.” A.C. was not returned to his parents’ custody, even after all allegations of abuse and neglect against them were dropped. He was out of his parents’ home for over a year, ultimately aging out of the foster care system.
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The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the Department of Child Services’ (DCS) removal of their son from his parents’ custody. The parents’ petition says the DCS failed to protect their parental rights as well as their rights to free speech and free exercise of religion. The Indiana Supreme Court declined their case.
“We unfortunately had to become reluctant warriors when our child was removed from our home after DCS became involved in our family life,” Mary said in a testimonial video. When their son, referred to as A.C. in court records, decided to transition to a female gender identity, his parents could not in good conscience use his preferred female name and pronouns to refer to him.
DCS initiated an investigation due to a report that the parents were not affirming A.C.’s desire to change genders in their home. A.C. was removed, with DCS saying at an initial hearing, “We just feel at this point in time this child needs to be in a home that’s not going to … tell her how she should think and how she should feel.” A.C. was not returned to his parents’ custody, even after all allegations of abuse and neglect against them were dropped. He was out of his parents’ home for over a year, ultimately aging out of the foster care system.
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Parents Petition Supreme Court After Losing Custody Of Their Son For Not Affirming His Gender Transition
The parents say they are speaking out now for the protection of parental rights in Indiana, and they hope that no one else will have to endure the loss of the right to raise their own child because of disagreement with transgender ideology.
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