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In addition to praying, you can help by writing letters to the judges.  I have posted to this page several letters that you can cut and paste into a word document.  You can then print the letters, sign them and send them to the respective judges.  These judges are the judges in Virginia- the judges who are allowing Vermont to export their laws into our pro-family state.   I will also be including another category (lower right “side bar”) entitled “Contacting the Media”. 

There are 3 letters to 3 different Virginia judges posted on this site.  

I have also posted the letters under the category (see right side bar) “Call to Action”.

Juvenile and Domestic Court

Judge Sharp

Judicial Center

5 North Kent Street

Winchester, Virginia 22601

Dear Judge Sharp:

I urge you Judge Sharp to consider the merits of the Miller-Jenkins case that is set before you.   Based on the Virginia Marriage Affirmation Act and the most recent Virginia State Marriage Constitutional Act the only recourse you have in a ruling is to deny any enforcement of a Vermont court order which arises out of this particular case. 

Respectfully, you can not enforce any Vermont court order which arises out of a civil union.  Not only do you have the Virginia Marriage Amendment which states 

            That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage.

 prohibiting you of enforcement, you have the personal Opinion of Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Hassell who said “I have serious concerns about the Court of Appeals’ opinion in the former appeal Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins. I do not believe that this decision was correctly decided.” 

 We urge you to follow Virginia’s Constitution Article 1, Section 2 that states“all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people, that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.” We the people voted for our 2004 Marriage Affirmation Act and for our 2007 Virginia Marriage State Constitutional Amendment both of which were ratified into Virginia law.  We urge you to rule accordingly. 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Judge Prosser

Judicial Center

5 North Kent Street

Winchester, VA 22601

 

Dear Judge Prosser:

 I am writing because I am shocked and embarrassed at what is happening regarding the Miller/Jenkins case.  It appears that an activist judge in Vermont is pushing Vermont law on Virginia citizens.

I would like to respectfully remind you of what happened in Virginia in the fall of 2006.  Virginia voters easily approved a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, making the state one of nearly two dozen to pass such measures. 

This amendment states: That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage.

In the case of Miller vs. Jenkins that is currently in your court, you are recognizing a same-sex union.  Furthermore, the Virginia Constitution states in Article 1, Section 2 that “all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people, that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.” As a judge, you are a trustee and servant of the people; it is your duty to implement the will of the people of Virginia – not the will of the people of Vermont.  There has been an unwillingness of your court to take a stand on this issue. You have not been placed in this position of leadership to wash your hands of the situation especially knowing that you have the personal Opinion of Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Hassell, which says, “I have serious concerns about the Court of Appeals’ opinion in the former appeal Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins. I do not believe that this decision was correctly decided.”  Your original ruling, based upon the Virginia Marriage Affirmation Act, states that Lisa is the only parent of Isabella, Virginia cannot recognize any court order arising from a Vermont court pertaining to this situation, and that Janet could have no rights other than those of a friend.

It is time for the courts in Virginia to do what the will of the people voted upon, specifically, not to recognize any unions other than those between one man and one woman.  I urge you to reconsider your current, 2008, ruling based upon the merits of this case: Virginia State Sovereignty and basic Parental Rights.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 Juvenile and Domestic Court

Chief Judge Hillsman, Jr.

Judicial Center

5 North Kent Street

Winchester, Virginia 22601

Dear Chief Judge Hillsman, Jr.:

I urge you, Judge Hillsman, to consider the merits of the Miller-Jenkins case that is set before you.   Based on the Virginia Marriage Affirmation Act and the most recent Virginia State Marriage Constitutional Act the only recourse you have in a ruling is to deny any enforcement of a Vermont court order, which arises out of this particular case. 

Respectfully, you can not enforce any Vermont court order which arises out of a civil union.  Not only do you have the Virginia Marriage Amendment ,which states 

            That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage.

prohibiting you of enforcement, you have the personal Opinion of Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Hassell who said “I have serious concerns about the Court of Appeals’ opinion in the former appeal Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins. I do not believe that this decision was correctly decided.” 

We urge you to follow Virginia’s Constitution Article 1, Section 2 that states“all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people, that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.” We the people voted for our 2004 Marriage Affirmation Act and for our 2007 Virginia Marriage State Constitutional Amendment both of which were ratified into Virginia law.  We urge you to rule accordingly. 

 

Sincerely,