Gay couple would never abandon quest to keep
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Spanish national Manuel Santos has vowed to continue fighting for the custody of his toddler daughter Carmen if the girl’s Thai surrogate mother appeals the case, after a lower court this week gave sole custody to his husband
Lake said he is very happy that Carmen will be able to return to the couple’s home in Spain and meet their family.
Santos, who is legally married to Lake, is confident they can leave Thailand as soon as court papers are signed by the judges in charge of this landmark case.
The gay couple won after the surrogate mother, Patidta Kusolsang, did not object to Lake’s request for sole custody of the girl, who is now 15 months old.
Santos said he hoped the surrogate mother would not appeal the case.
However, if she does Santos said he and his partner would come back to fight the case in Thailand in the Appeals Court.
