Jeff Younger–Anne Georgulas custody battle

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Beginning in 2018, Texas parents Jeff Younger and Anne Georgulas fought over custody of their twin children, born in 2012. The case attracted national attention, as one of their children has identified as a transgender girl since the age of three, and was formally diagnosed with gender dysphoria at age five. Georgulas affirms her daughter's identity and allowed her to socially transition, while Younger denies that she is transgender. In 2019, the Dallas County District Court gave both parents shared custody, but later in 2021 granted Georgulas sole custody, with the exception that both parents would need to consent for their daughter to receive gender affirming care such as puberty blockers. In 2022, Younger petitioned the Supreme Court of Texas to block Georgulas from moving with the children to California (which had recently passed a "trans sanctuary state" bill), but the court dismissed his petition. In 2024, a California judge awarded Georgulas full custody and medical authority over...

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