Lesbian parent cases test legal rights of gays

And the view of the court appears to be that gays should be treated the same as heterosexuals when it comes to the rights and responsibilities of parenting, reports The Recorder. One of the cases before the court involved child support. Elisa B and Emily B of El Dorado County had three children together but separated in 1999. Elisa B had been the breadwinner but stopped sending financial support. After Emily B went on welfare, county authorities went after Elisa B for reimbursement, just as they would a so-called deadbeat dad. Full report in The Recorder