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05 Jan 2008 03:08 pm
Gay Exiles
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Another one:
I am American and my partner is Dutch. We have been living in the Netherlands for 12 years because it is nearly impossible to move to the US even though it would be better for my career since my employer is headquartered in the US. My partner is a full time stay-at-home father to our 16 month old son who we ironically adopted from the US. Due to current immigration policies, my partner could not get a visa to live in the US.
I could move back to the US (since I am a US citizen) and take our son with me (as he is a US citizen). I could even take our Golden Retriever (who was born and bred in the Netherlands) without any problems. But my son's other father (we are both recognized as legal parents under US law) is not welcome. There simply are no provisions in US law to deal with our family's situation.
Because, according to the US government, your family does not exist.
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