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A little help from Dr. Phil.


Sometimes it takes an unbiased professional to help settle a dispute. In the case of transgender transgender or transgendered
adj.
Transsexual.
 father Michael Kantaras and his ex-wife, Linda, it took a television personality. Ending a bitter three-year battle over custody of their two children, Michael and Linda, who divorced in 2002, reached a groundbreaking settlement after an appearance on the Dr. Phil Dr. Phil may refer to:
  • Phil McGraw, an American psychologist and television personality
  • Dr. Phil (TV series), which Phil McGraw hosts
  • dr. phil., a Scandinavian higher doctorate
 show.

A letter written by Linda's sister prompted the invitation by Dr. Phil, and there was "no downside Downside

The dollar amount by which the market or a stock has the potential to fall.

Notes:
You might hear someone say that the downside on stock XYZ is $10. What that means is that the stock could fall by this amount if things got bad.
" to appearing, said Karen Doering, a National Center for Lesbian Rights The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a non-profit, public interest law firm that litigates precedent-setting cases at the trial and appellate court levels, advocates for equitable public policies affecting the LGBT community, provides free legal assistance to LGBT  attorney representing Michael. As a result the former couple agreed to mediation, and on June 10 a Florida judge approved the settlement, which gives both parents custody rights to Matthew, 15, and Irina, 13.
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Title Annotation:PARENTING; transgender father custody case
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U5FL
Date:Jul 19, 2005
Words:120
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