What Makes a Family
Based on the controversial true story
Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.
- Year: 2001
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Genre: Drama, TV Movie
- Studio: Lifetime, Barwood Films, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment
- Keyword: based on true story, judicial system, lesbian history
- Director: Maggie Greenwald
- Cast: Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara, Al Waxman, Jordy Benattar