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Parents agree to shared custody
A historic child custody battle between a transsexual father and his ex-wife ended last Friday in a shared custody agreement which both sides have hailed as nothing short of "miraculous."
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Transsexual Michael Kantaras wins custody
After a year-long wait, the judge has issued his ruling granting transsexual Michael Kantaras custody of his two children. In a decision that will likely set precedent in legal issues regarding transsexuals, Judge Gerard O'Brien ruled that though born a woman, Michael Kantaras is legally a male, and therefore his marriage to ex-wife Linda was legally valid.
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Read the judge's opinion
Read the divorce judgment
Read about the trial's closing arguments
Transgender advocates make headway
Violence and legal setbacks continue to face the transgender community, but activists have strengthened their efforts to gain civil rights protections in cities across the United States.
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Feb. 6, 2002: Wife: Husband was a woman
Feb. 5, 2002: Wife testifies there was no sex
Feb. 4, 2002: Marriage's early days were happy, wife says
Feb. 1, 2002: Kantaras says wife was being spiteful
Jan. 31, 2002: Michael Kantaras grilled about sex life on cross
Jan. 30, 2002: Kantaras: Wife tried to sabotage relations with kids
Jan. 29. 2002: Kantaras describes love of kids
Jan. 28, 2002: Expert: Transsexual sought American dream
Jan. 25, 2002: Lawyer: What about the kids?
Jan. 24, 2002: Psychologist: Dad should have custody
Jan. 23, 2002: Mother supports son on stand
Jan. 23, 2002: Transgender law finds forum online
Jan. 22, 2002: What makes a man a man?
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A Florida custody battle between Linda Kantaras and her transsexual husband, Michael, results in a decision granting Michael custody. The case is likely to set a precedent for future cases that deal with defining marriages and the parental rights of transsexuals.
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Judge's ruling
In this 809-page ruling, Judge Gerard O'Brien explains Michael Kantaras is legally a male, and so his marriage to Linda was legally binding (PDF)
Divorce judgment
The details regarding the custody arrangment, care of the children, assets and other divorce issues are outlined in this 12-page document (PDF)
Birth records
Michael Kantaras' Ohio birth certificate reflects his March 26, 1959, birth as a female named Margo but an Ohio court ordered the document be changed to show his new sex and new name
Name change
A Texas court granted Margo Kantaras a legal name change to Michael John Kantaras in March 1986
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