Legal Opinion · Dissent

Adoption of Tammy

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided September 10, 1993Published

1DissentLynch, J.

(dissenting, with whom O’Connor, J., joins). At the outset I wish to make clear that my views are not moti-voted by any disapproval of the two petitioners here or their life-style. The judge has found that the petitioners have provided the child with a healthy, happy, stable family unit. The evidence supports the judge’s findings. Nor is my disagreement with the court related to the sexual orientation of the petitioners. I am firmly of the view that a litigant’s expression of human sexuality ought not determine the outcome of litigation as long as it involves consenting adults and is not…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bezio v. PatenaudeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. Purinton v. JamrockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  3. Adoptions of B.L.V.B.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
  4. Holahan v. City of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  5. Mitchell v. MitchellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942

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