[[{“value”:”The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case involving an Indiana couple who had taken custody of their teenage son despite refusing to accept his self-declared female identity.
” The court, without comment, rejected an appeal from the teen’s parents, who had warned that cases related to theirs are likely to reoccur’ according to developing conflicts between parents and their children concerning gender identity,'” USA Today reports.
” With increasing frequency, governments run roughshod over parents ‘ spiritual beliefs on gender identity, including removing children from parents, favoring specific beliefs in divorce custody disputes, and preventing adoptions”, the couple’s attorneys told the court in their appeal.
” Mary and Jeremy Cox declined to use their son’s chosen name and pronouns, which sparked an investigation by Indiana officials”, 100 Half Fed Up previously noted.
Catholic Couple Files Supreme Court Case After State Government Removes Son From Custody For Refusing To Accept Female Identity
USA Today reports:
The parents, who are self-described devout Christians, were granted custody because they felt the teen’s significant eating disorder was urgently needed, according to the state.
A provision of Indiana law that is comparable to statutes in nearly every state permits government intervention, the state told the court.” A variety of situations where yet well-intentioned parents find themselves unable to prevent serious harm.
Indiana added that the custody dispute is no longer relevant because the teen, who was removed from the home at the age of 16, is today an adult.
Mary and Jeremy Cox said losing custody of their child “because of their beliefs will stay with us long” in a statement following the Supreme Court’s denial.
The Coxes argued that while we ca n’t change the past, we will fight forward for a future where parents of faith can raise their children without fear of state officials knocking on their doors.
The Indiana Department of Child Services questioned Mary and Jeremy Cox’s parents in 2021 and afterwards adopted their son after they objected to him being referred to as a girl. Finally, he was assigned to a home that confirmed his gender identity. According to Collin Rugg, the parents have reportedly submitted a petition to the Supreme Court asking for their case to be heard.
WATCH:
NEW: A Catholic Indiana couple files an appeal with the Supreme Court after they objected to using their child’s chosen pronouns.
Utter insanity.
The Indiana Department of Child Services looked into parents Mary and Jeremy Cox in 2021 and afterward took a picture. twitter.com/XsFRBKoad n
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg ) February 21, 2024
A Catholic couple in Indiana contacted the Supreme Court today to demand accountability for excluding their child from their home. In M. C. and J. C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, Indiana prosecuted Mary and Jeremy Cox because they refused to use pronouns and a name that matched their son’s natural sex. Because of their disagreement with their child, which was motivated by their spiritual beliefs, about human sexuality, state courts allowed Indiana to keep the child from their home. The Coxes today filed their reply brief at the Supreme Court, asking the Justices to hear their case, according to a press release from Becket Legal, who is representing the Coxes, next month.
BREAKING- US- DC: Today, without comment, the US Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Indiana parents who lost custody of their trans- identified teenager. Link follows. pic. twitter.com/MEAHwSg6mw
— Genspect ( @genspect ) March 19, 2024
From Becket Legal:
A devout Catholic couple called Mary and Jeremy Cox reside in Indiana. Their son informed them that he was a girl in 2019 and that he had identified with them. They were unable to refer to him using pronouns or a name that matched his biology because of their spiritual belief that God created humans with eternal sex, whether they were male or female. The Coxes even argued that he needed assistance for underlying mental health issues, including an eating disorder. They set up appointments with a specialist to help their child with the eating disorder and provided medicinal care for their child’s gender dysphoria in order to address both issues. After being informed that they did not refer to their child by his chosen gender identity, Indiana began looking into the Coxes in 2021. The teen was then taken out of the parents ‘ care and placed in a place where he could be formally identified.
” This is what every parent is reluctant of,” he said. We wanted to care for our son and we loved him, but Indiana robbed us of that opportunity by removing him from our property and prohibiting us from discussing gender issues with him,” said Mary and Jeremy Cox. We are optimistic that the Justices will hear our case and stop various parents from having to endure the nightmare we experienced.
According to Indiana officials, the child” should be [accepted for who she is ]should be ] should be in a home where she is ][ /a]ccepted for who she is ] at the initial trial court hearing.” The Coxes were only allowed to speak to their children after per week and were only permitted to spend a few hours with them.
After completing its investigation, Indiana made an about- face and abandoned all allegations against Mary and Jeremy, admitting that the accusations of abuse were unsubstantiated. But, Indiana surprised the parents by claiming that their child’s gender identity conflict was disconcerting and contributed to his eating disorder, even though his condition worsened after he was removed and placed in a transition-affirming home. The trial court relied on Indiana’s argument to keep the gag order in place and the child’s parents in good standing. In short, even though the court agreed that the Coxes were healthy parents, it upheld the removal of their child. An appeals court upheld the removal.
” The Indiana Supreme Court declined to review the case”, USA Today noted.”}]] [[{“value”:”
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of an Indiana couple that lost custody of their son because they refused to accept his self declared female identity.
USA Today reports that “the court, without commenting, rejected the appeal of the teen’s parent, who had warned similar cases are likely to recur ‘due developing conflicts between parents’ and their children’ regarding gender identity.
In their appeal, the couple’s lawyers said that governments are increasingly ignoring parents’ religious beliefs about gender identity. This includes removing children from their parents, favoring specific beliefs in divorce custody cases, and preventing the adoption of children.
“Mary and Jeremy Cox refused to use their chosen son’s name and pronouns which sparked a probe by Indiana officials,” as 100 Percent fed up previously noted.
Catholic couple petitions Supreme Court after state government removes son from custody for refusing to accept female identity
USA Today Reports
The state stated that the parents, who self-describe as devout Christians lost custody, not because of their beliefs, but because it was medically necessary to treat the teen’s severe disorder.
The state said that Indiana law, which is similar to laws in many states, allows the government to intervene in “a variety situations” where even well-intentioned parents are unable to prevent harm.
Indiana also argued the custody dispute was no longer relevant since the teen is now an adult. The teen was 16 years old when he was removed from his home.
Mary and Jeremy Cox, who were denied custody of their son by the Supreme Court, issued a statement in which they referred to him as “our child” and said that losing custody “because of their religious beliefs will remain with us forever.”
The Coxes stated, “We cannot change the past but we will continue our fight for a better future where parents who are religious can raise their children in peace without worrying about state officials knocking at their door.”
“In 2021 the Indiana Department of Child Services conducted an investigation of parents Mary and Jeremy Cox, and took their son when they refused to call him a girl. He was placed in a home which confirmed his gender identity. Collin Rugg wrote in a letter last month that the parents had filed a petition with the Supreme Court to have their case heard.
WATCH:
NEW: A Catholic Indiana couple appeals the Supreme Court after their son was taken away from them because they refused to use his preferred pronouns.
It’s utter madness.
In 2021, the Indiana Department of Child Services investigated parents Mary and Jeremy Cox and later took… pic.twitter.com/XsFRBKoadn
Collin Rugg February 21, 2024
“A Catholic couple from Indiana asked the Supreme Court to hold the state responsible for keeping their child away from their home. In M.C. In M.C. State courts allowed Indiana custody of the child because they disagreed with their child – motivated by their religious beliefs – about human sexuality. The Coxes filed their reply brief to the Supreme Court today with the help of Becket, and attorney Joshua Hershberger. They asked the Justices to accept their case.
BREAKING: US- DC: The US Supreme Court today, without comment, rejected the appeal of Indiana Parents who lost custody of a trans-identified teenager. Link follows. pic.twitter.com/MEAHwSg6mw
— Genspect (@genspect) March 19, 2024
From Becket Legal
Mary and Jeremy Cox, a faithful Catholic married couple from Indiana, are a good example of a family that is committed to their faith. In 2019, their son told them he was a girl. They could not use pronouns or a name that was inconsistent with his biology because of their religious belief in God’s creation of human beings as having an immutable gender. The Coxes believed that he also needed help with underlying mental health issues, including an eating disorders. They addressed both issues by providing therapeutic care for their son’s gender dysphoria, and scheduling appointments with a specialist who could help him with his eating disorder. Indiana began an investigation in 2021 after receiving a report that the Coxes were not referring their child to his preferred gender identity. Indiana removed the teen’s custody from his parents and placed him into a home which would affirm his preferred gender identity.
“This is the fear of every parent.” Mary and Jeremy Cox said that they loved their son and wanted him to be cared for, but Indiana robbed them of this opportunity by removing him from their home and preventing us from talking to him about his gender. “We hope that the Justices take our case to protect other parents from having the nightmare we experienced.”
At the initial court hearing, Indiana officials argued that the child “should [be] in a home where [she is] accepted for who she is.” They restricted the Coxes’ visitation time to just a few hours per week and prohibited them from talking to their child about the religious views they hold on human sexuality and identity.
Indiana, after completing its investigation and admitting that the allegations of abuse were unsubstantiated, made a complete 180-degree turn and dropped all accusations against Mary and Jeremy. Indiana shocked the parents when it claimed that the disagreement about gender identity caused distress to their child, and that this contributed to his eating disorders. This was despite the fact that the disorder worsened after he was placed in a home that was transition-affirming. The trial court relied upon Indiana’s argument in order to keep the child away from his parents and maintain the gag order. The court upheld the removal even though it agreed that the Coxes are fit parents. The removal was upheld by an appeals court.
USA Today reported that the Indiana Supreme Court refused to review the case.
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