Supporter Posts Powerful Video
Cindy Close supporter Toni King of Mother’s Moments has created a powerful, “tissue required” video and was kind enough to share it with us. Please feel free to share it with as many people as you like.
Cindy Close supporter Toni King of Mother’s Moments has created a powerful, “tissue required” video and was kind enough to share it with us. Please feel free to share it with as many people as you like.
So here’s a blast from the past. I was going through some cards that I sent earlier this year, and I came across the card I sent to Cindy congratulating her on her pregnancy. Pay particular attention to the note I included. She had given me her HCG levels and I remember thinking that they…
Pete Shanks of Biopolitical Times, published a blog post entitled, “Is This Informal Surrogacy or Exploitation?” The article does an excellent job of summarizing all the pertinent facts of Cindy’s case. Definitely recommended reading if you want to come up to speed on what this case is all about. “A bizarre tragedy is playing out…
The Harris County District Clerk’s website is reporting that there’s a new court date for Cindy. Apparently Ellen A. Yarrell (Marvin McMurrey’s attorney) is seeking a temporary injunction of some sort. This matter is scheduled to be heard at 09:30 on October 16, 2012 in the 247th District Court. On a related note, did you…
Hello Everyone, I thought you all would like another update. My visits with my babies are the highlights of my week. They are such sweet darlings and so very precious. They are getting bigger and stronger every day. My son is over 18 lbs now and my daughter is just under 18 lbs. They were…
If you’re considering surrogacy, you may want to read Michael Cook’s article on BioEdge first. He goes on to list three cases of “Separating motherhood from gestation”, including “Your Boyfriend’s Gay”, and goes on to explain how Marvin McMurrey III revealed he was gay and sued Cindy Close for custody. Other things that could go…
Michelle Bowman, a freelance writer for Lawyers.com, wrote a great article on Cindy’s case today, with quotes from Professor James Paulsen of South Texas College of Law here in Houston. Professor Paulsen raises an alarming possibility, though – if Marvin and Phong can manage to drag the court proceedings out for more than six months,…