In a case that evoked memories of the epic battle by Karen Thompson back in the 1980s to be reunited with her partner, Sharon Kowalski, after Kowalski was rendered severely disabled in an auto accident, an Indiana Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously on June 27 in In re the Guardianship of Patrick Atkins, 868 N.E.2d 878, that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by appointing Patrick Atkins' homophobic parents to be his legal guardian rather than… [read post]