Monday, January 7, 2013
A Prince George's County, MD husband and wife fought for custody of their frozen embryos after their divorce was finalized last May.
A Maryland woman has gained custody of nine frozen embryos she created with her ex-husband, according to an attorney working on the case. Godlove Mbah of Greenbelt and his ex-wife, Honorine Anong of Upper Marlboro, were divorced in May 2012, but disputes have continued over the couple's stored embryos and a 3-year-old daughter previously conceived from one their embryos. Though Mbah asked to have them destroyed, according to The Daily Record, Maryland Circuit Court Judge John Paul Davey signed an order in December giving sole custody of the embryos to Anong—a first-of-its-kind ruling in Maryland. Davey found that the commercial contract the couple signed at the Shady Grove Fertility Clinic in July 2008—prior to the procedure—was valid, …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Standing in line at the grocery store was not where I expected to receive the best advice about my divorce.
I was standing in line waiting to pay at the grocery store, lost in thought as I often was during this time. I clearly had a dissatisfied look on my face. The cashier gave me a smile and said, “Oh come on, it can’t be that bad.” “I’m getting a divorce,” I replied flatly. Everything seemed to stop. I couldn’t hear the beeping of items being checked out, the music playing over the speaker system was suddenly quiet. The words left my lips before I had a chance to realize what I was saying. I hadn’t really admitted it to myself yet, but I knew in my heart my marriage was over, and here I was in the grocery store trying the sentence out for myself. “I’m getting a divorce.” How did it sound being spoken out loud? Would it hurt less the more I …
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Do you know a parent who shares custody of her children and won’t have them this Christmas? Call her up and take her out to a movie!
The day is approaching that almost every child has been looking forward to for months — Christmas morning. My children are no different; they have been making their wish lists since their birthdays passed. I, on the other hand, am having a hard time getting in the celebratory mood. My children’s father and I are divorced, and we share custody on a weekly basis. It actually works out great — We update each other through emails about the boys. We coordinate a Google calendar to remind each other of special days or extra curricular activities. And each year we take turns for the holidays. I had them for Thanksgiving this year, so they will be with their father for Christmas. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Easter, their birthdays … any holiday …
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Kids observe more than we give them credit for.
This was our last night in the apartment, the apartment that marked our new life changing from a family with a mom and a dad all living under one roof to the kids living in two homes. At that time we read every book from our public library about divorce and different styles of families. On this night, with moving on the horizon, my oldest son, who is on the spectrum, begins to tear up. I ask what’s wrong and he just pulls me into a tight hug as I tuck him in for bedtime. I try to pull away slightly so that I can see his face, read his facial expressions. He just pulls me in tighter. We remain in that pose for a few minutes. I quietly whisper in his ear all the things he is going to love about the new house. We’re only moving 5 minutes …
Alison M
2:38 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
It is uneducated and close-minded to suggest that undergoing artificial reproductive technology is a result of self indulgent culture. It is none other than that of loving parents who want, and have the right, to bring joyous life into this world. Fickle whims are not factors in the medically assisted creation of a child. Furthermore, we make a multitude of medical decisions regarding health and … more ›