Mother Wins Sole Custody for Child's Gender Change by Moving to California

Texas Father Loses Legal Battle Over Son's Transition to Ex-Wife, an "Award-Winning" Pediatrician and Professor

Anne Georgulas, a pediatrician, began transitioning her son James around the age of 3, allowing him to dress in girl’s clothing and calling him the exotic name “Luna.” The father, noticing that James only exhibited trans behaviors while with the mother, began a years-long battle to save his son from gender ideology. This ended the marriage.

But Georgulas finally responded with a master stroke: She moved herself and their children from Texas to California, which promotes gender-affirming care for children.

In a high-profile legal battle, a California judge has just stripped Texas father Jeff Younger of all parental rights over his twin sons, granting his ex-wife, Georgulas, full authority to pursue gender-affirming care for their pre-teen son, now 12.

Younger announced the court’s decision on social media, expressing his anguish and warning other fathers about potential parental rights issues.

“California Judge Juhas gave my ex-wife authority to castrate my son, James,” Younger wrote.

The case has been ongoing since 2018 when Georgulas sought to prevent Younger from interfering with their child’s social transition at school. Despite initial joint custody granted by Texas courts in 2019, Georgulas gained sole custody in 2021 with a requirement to consult Younger on medical procedures related to their child’s gender dysphoria.

However, in 2022, Georgulas moved with the children to California, invoking the state’s “trans sanctuary” law, which supports parents seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children without interference from other states.

Younger’s efforts to have his sons returned to Texas were denied by the Texas Supreme Court. He plans to continue his legal fight in the California Supreme Court.

This case is part of a broader national debate on gender-affirming care for minors, with 25 states having banned such medical treatments. The controversy is set against a backdrop of political promises, including President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to halt federal support for gender transition procedures at any age.

Anne Georgulas Advertises Herself as an “Award-Winning” Pediatrician

On her blog, Georgulas claims she is an “award-winning” pediatrician who was “voted North Texas Child Magazine Mom-Approved Pediatrician from 2014 to 2018.” Her website, now offline, lead with the headline:

Dr. Anne Georgulas - Compassion in Pediatrics

Dedicated to spreading her compassionate care, Dr. Anne Georgulas also instructs future pediatricians as an associate professor of pediatrics at Children’s Medical Center. Regarding pediatrics as a vocation, she recognizes that professional credentials are not enough for success in the field. Compassion for children is not a teachable trait, and professional care alone does not always mean the best care. What she does teach is consideration and care for the child and the whole family via close interactions with patients. She also focuses much of her teaching on differential diagnosis.

On LinkedIn, Georgulas says she is a Children’s Medical Center clinical professor and University of Texas Arlington graduate nursing clinical education specialist.

In a blog post, Georgulas (or her ghost writer) includes a post on the “importance” of validating a child’s feelings:

One of the important parts of listening properly to your kids is validating their feelings. Validation refers to the affirmation that a person’s opinions are worthwhile. It involves putting yourself in the speaker’s shoes and understanding their emotional experience. However, it does not mean you agree with or condone the actions taken by that person. You may not agree with how they responded to their feelings, but validation shows them that you understand their feelings. This knowledge improves the self-compassion and empathy of the child.

However, prior to the massive publicity received from her child’s transition custody battles, Georgulas got mixed reviews. Here’s a review from April 2018 that Yelp buried in the “not recommend” section from Janet G. of Coppell, TX:

My son's scoliosis was mis diagnosed by Dr G.   The school nurse saw the curve while Dr G did not.  She had seen him for his annual physical shortly before the school nurse saw the curvature in his spine.   He ended up with pediatric neurosurgery and wearing a brace.  I cannot understand how his pediatrician did not see this problem.     Thankfully, for this situation a school nurse was able to see what Dr G did not. We went back to dr g after the nurse saw the curve for the "expert" opinion of his doctor.  She referred us to Scottish rite and we never went back to Dr G.  Fortunately, my son is doing well but I always wonder is his curve would have been lessened by an earlier diagnosis.  And I am thankful for the school nur

Jennifer G. of Denton, TX posted this one-star review in November 2019:

My children saw Dr Georgulas in 1999 - 2002. She misdiagnosed one of my daughters and gave her medication. When my daughter became withdrawn, sad and depressed she said it was not a result of the prescribed medication. She further stated this was the real her and I DID NOT REALLY KNOW MY DAUGHTER. Happy to say, after taking my daughter off the med, her true self returned.

Not all reviews are negative; a positive review on WebMD from February 2021 praises Dr. Georgulas for help with vaccines, injuries, and “long-term conditions.”:

Dr. Georgulas has been our kids' doctor for more than five years. She's worked with us on everything from regular check ups and vaccines to minor injuries and long-term conditions. Dr. Anne is relatable to both me as a parent and to my children as a mom. She helps all of us understand what is going on without being condescending or being scary. Dr. Anne's staff is great too, they answer questions quickly and are efficient in facilitating forms and getting appointments.

GoFundMe for Georgulas

A “Diane M.” of Coppell, TX has launched a GoFundMe to help Georgulas transition her child. The description says in part:

Our community is now facing a critical legal battle to protect transgender healthcare rights from unjust threats and challenges in California. Luna is now in puberty. Anne is asking a Family Court to grant her the right to make medical decisions about gender-affirming care for her daughter unilaterally. Over the years, Luna’s father's parental rights have been incrementally curtailed due to his non-compliance with court orders and emotional neglect of his children. He has not visited them in over a year despite having the right to do so. The only right he still holds is the ability to stop Anne from seeking gender-affirming care for Luna. Luna’s father is a vocal and vindictive anti-transgender crusader. He has appeared on well over 50 far-right talk shows and podcasts, raising over $300,000 for his legal expenses through the continued public exploitation of his child's pain.

Created August 7, 2024. the pro-Georgulas fundraiser has only raised $2,406 as of this writing (November 23, 2024), or 1% of its $200,000 goal.

Why Do Women Transition Their Kids?

Gender ideology critics will note that in this case, a board-certified pediatrician is pushing her son to transition. Why would a medical doctor, who should be aware of the serious lifelong side effects of puberty blockers, such as permanent sexual dysfunction, promote gender-affirming care to her own child?

Gender critical activists have long speculated that mothers who appear to groom their toddlers to become trans may have Munchausen syndrome by proxy (also known as factitious disorder by proxy). From 4th Wave Now:

An attention-seeking mother gratifies her needs by faking in her child an unusual condition or disease. Typically she is well-informed about medical care and is able to discuss the child’s symptoms in considerable detail.

A pediatrician mother who exhibits Munchausen’s might thus be highly “articulate” in defining her child as “trans” while covering up her own mental illness.

Some women also trans their boys because they secretly hate and despite men, or they wanted a little girl to play “princess” with.

Among progressive circles as well, having a trans child is a form of virtue signaling, which enables the parent to claim “virtue” in joining with the LGBTQ+ community. What they don’t realize is that organizations such as Gays Against Groomers see the “transing” of young children as a form of gay conversion therapy; that is, turning a child who might otherwise be gay into a trans child.

Finally, woke moms exhibit a complete and utter lack of awareness on genuine “feminist” issues as they willfully redefine “female” to mean gender stereotypes, even going so far as to giving their own children stripper names.

For these reasons (and more), gender critics charge that a pediatrician who begins to transition her child at the age of 3 should not only be the one to lose child custody, she should lose her medical license.

What do you think?