January 16 Ottawa County Court Judge […]
When
1978-01-16
Description
January 16 Ottawa County Court Judge Elmer Smith awarded an unnamed Montréal gay man custody of his thirteen-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter, as he was deemed "the parent with the most meaningful emotional ties with the children." This was believed to be the first time in Canada that a homosexual father won a child custody case.
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OttawaAll People
Elmer SmithAll Citations
Barbara Yaffe, "Homosexual Father Awarded Custody of Children," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 22 March 1978, pp. 1–2.Barbara Yaffe, "A Homosexual Father: Many Consider Him Unfit but 'I Love My Son': No Hesitation at Displaying Affection for Friend in Front of Boy," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 30 March 1978, p. 5Bill Lewis, "Gay Father Wins Custody," Body Politic, no. 42 (1978), p. 4"Homosexual Wins Custody of Kids; Life with Him Is Easier, Judge Says," Toronto Star, four star ed., 22 March 1978, p. A12"Globe and Mail Distorts News About Gay Fathers: Stories Slanted," Gay Rising, 15 April 1978, pp. 1–3"Gay Father Gains Custody," Metro Community News 5 (April 1978): 10"Death Warning!" (editorial), Toronto Sun, final ed., 23 March 1978, p. 10Ron Dayman, "Custody Rights for Gay Father," NGRC Forum, 3, no. 2 (Spring 1978): (3)"City Homosexual Awarded Custody," Montreal Gazette, final ed., 22 March 1978, p. 47
