Court bans mom from reading Bible to daughter
A Maine mother was ordered by a court to stop reading the Bible to her daughter in her own home. Emily Bickford, a Christian mother, has been embroiled in a long-running custody dispute over the religious upbringing of her daughter, Ava. After becoming a Christian several years after Ava’s birth, Bickford began taking her to church and teaching her the faith. The dispute intensified after Ava expressed interest in being baptized. A December 2024 court order restricted Bickford’s ability to bring Ava to her church and gave the child’s father significant authority over decisions concerning religious upbringing and medical care. […]
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