Kleber D J, Howell R J, Tibbits-Kleber A L
Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 1986;14(1):81-7.
As a result of the relatively high rate of divorce in this country and the increasing awareness that many parents (an estimated 1.5 million) are homosexual, the courts, as well as divorce mediators, have become actively involved in child custody placement decisions involving homosexual parents. While custody decisions have tended to reflect stereotyped beliefs or fears concerning the detrimental effects of homosexual parenting practices on child development, a review of the research consistently fails to document any evidence substantiating these fears. A number of specific custody issues are discussed as well as social factors relevant to lesbian motherhood. In conclusion, several authors call for increased awareness of the facts of homosexual parenting by lawyers, judges, and other professionals involved in homosexual parent-child custody cases.
由于该国相对较高的离婚率以及越来越多的人意识到许多父母（估计有150万）是同性恋，法院以及离婚调解人已积极参与涉及同性恋父母的子女监护权安置决定。虽然监护权决定往往反映了对同性恋养育方式对儿童发展的有害影响的刻板观念或恐惧，但对相关研究的回顾始终未能找到任何证据证实这些恐惧。文中讨论了一些具体的监护权问题以及与女同性恋母亲身份相关的社会因素。总之，几位作者呼吁参与同性恋亲子监护权案件的律师、法官和其他专业人士提高对同性恋养育事实的认识。
