Alternative to Reaching Negotiation: continue with suit; demand documents

Unknowns:
DHS reasons for new policy
Political atmosphere and outcome of any similar recent cases in the jurisdiction
Legality of gay marriage in
Extent of female parental influence/ role models available to the Miller brothers
Incidence of child bullying of children of gay parents about their parents sexual orientation as
compared to rates of bullying across other planes
Existence, nature, and magnitude of effect of family size / number of siblings on child outcome, as
well as parents economic standing, emotional stability, age, and extent of prior parenting experience
Whether B or I have prior parenting experience
o Age and current well-being of any children
o Current relationship between child and B/I
o Childs and/or co-parent(s) opinion of the quality of B/Is parenting skills
Old Policy Factors
Family relation to child
Economic resources
Parenting experience
Emotional stability
Parenting ability
New Policy Factors
Parenting experience
Marital Status
Values of New Policy
Heterosexuality on its own? Desire for co-parents of both genders does not explain why
homosexuality is considered a significant detrimental factor should be explained by something other
than DHS desire for gender duality influence