Jeffrey Younger, a father who fought to protect his son, James, from undergoing a gender transition, has lost all parental rights following years of contentious legal battles in Texas and California.
The case has drawn widespread attention due to its implications for parental rights, the family court system, and the contentious debate surrounding gender-affirming care for minors.
The conflict began when Younger’s ex-wife, Anne Georgulas, a pediatrician, started transitioning their son, James, to a girl at just two and a half years old.
Younger claimed this was initiated after James showed interest in a toy from the movie Frozen, which Georgulas interpreted as evidence that James identified as a girl.
Younger has consistently argued that James was being influenced by his mother, citing video evidence in which the then-three-year-old child said, “Mommy told me I’m a girl.”
Despite these concerns, Texas courts granted Georgulas significant custody and decision-making authority. In 2019, a Dallas jury awarded Younger equal custody.
However, by 2021, restrictions on Georgulas transitioning James without both parents’ consent were lifted, coinciding with California becoming a “sanctuary state” for gender-affirming procedures.
Younger has accused the Texas family court system, particularly Judge Mary Brown,