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 so small…
Specifically, the court “FINDS that Cindy Close is the mother of the children as a matter of law and GRANTS Cindy Close’s motion for partial summary judgment on Marvin McMurrey, III’s claim against her that she is not the mother of these children.” There is also an “Order on Cindy’s Close’s No-Evidence Motion for Summary…
Today was wash day in my house, and since I like to joke that I’m Cindy’s official laundress, I guess it was only right that I ended up doing laundry for the babies today, too. This morning Cindy called me to tell me that all of the clothes that we had painstakingly washed, folded and…
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…
There’s not been a lot to report for the past couple of days, and while I know we’re all grateful for some peace, I for one, am frustrated at glacially slow pace of justice. Part of that may be that while cleaning yesterday, I found the hospital bracelet from the night the twins were born….
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…
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,…
Cindy was interviewed yesterday by Andrew Horansky of KHOU about her ongoing struggle to have her children returned to her. That segment aired on the 5 o’clock broadcast here in Houston, and we have reports that it’s being seen in Austin, TX, as well as in Arkansas. In addition, Cindy did a Skype interview last…
Our very own CindysTwins.com editor Kim Archer launched a Change.org petition on Sunday. It went “live” on Monday with 100 signatures. Today we’re at 253 signatures and growing. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to sign out petition and to share with as many people as you’re able. Because the court may…