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NCLR Wins Arizona Parentage Case

by NCLR Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | arizona, Marriage, parentage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lauren Gray, Communications Director lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 National Center for Lesbian Rights wins Arizona same-sex parental rights case AZ Supreme Court says same-sex spouse is a legal parent (San Francisco, CA, September 19, 2017)—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) won the Arizona Supreme Court case, McLaughlin v. McLaughlin, which ruled that a...

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Legal Recognition of LGBTQ Families

by Dan Mahoney | Oct 2, 2013 | Federal Legislation, same-sex couples, LGBT parents, lesbian parents, child custody, parental rights, parentage, same-sex parents, school, adoption, Federal policy, Youth

This publication provides an overview of the legal rights of LGBTQ parents and their children in the United States. Download PDF

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Fact Sheet: Adoption by LGBTQ Parents

by Erik Olvera | Oct 2, 2013 | State legislation, same-sex couples, LGBT parents, child custody, parental rights, parentage, same-sex parents, adoption, Youth

A summary of state laws on second parent adoptions. Download PDF

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Si Eres Padre De Familia Y LGBTQ O Tienes Una Relación Con Una Persona Del Mismo Sexo: ¡Protege Tus Derechos!

by Erik Olvera | Oct 2, 2013 | Marriage, same-sex couples, LGBT parents, lesbian parents, parental rights, parentage, same-sex parents, adoption

Una guía informative para padres de familias LGBTQ sobre cómo proteger sus derechos (Español e Inglés) Download PDF

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California Transgender Family Law

by Erik Olvera | Oct 2, 2013 | transgender, parental rights, gender identity discrimination, parentage, Youth

A fact sheet for transgender spouses, partners, parents, and youth. Open PDF

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Protecting Families: Standards for LGBTQ Families

by Erik Olvera | Oct 1, 2013 | same-sex couples, LGBT parents, lesbian parents, parental rights, lgbt undocumented immigrant, marriage equality, parentage, same-sex parents, adoption, Youth

This publication provides guidelines for families and attorneys for protecting parent-child relationships and obtaining legal recognition of family ties. Download PDF

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AB 2356: Equal Access to Fertility Medical Care FAQs for Prospective Parents

by Cathy Sakimura, Esq. | Sep 16, 2013 | State legislation, same-sex couples, LGBT parents, lesbian parents, parental rights, parentage, same-sex parents

Learn more about the California law allowing providers to offer certain fertility services to people seeking to conceive using a known sperm donor. Download PDF

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Kansas Supreme Court Rules to Protect the Interests of Children in All Families, Regardless of Parents’ Sexual Orientation

by NCLR Staff | Feb 22, 2013 | child custody, LGBT parents, lesbian parents, parental rights, parentage, adoption

(San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2013)—Today, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that when a same-sex couple has a child together, both parents can be fully recognized as parents under Kansas state law. The court explained that Kansas parentage laws apply equally to women and non-biological parents, and that courts must consider the reality of who a child’s parents are in order to protect the interests of children. The court also ruled that an agreement to co-parent and share custody can be...

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Cases & Advocacy

Atala Riffo v. Chile

by Dan Mahoney | Mar 20, 2012 | lesbian parents, child custody, parentage, international, chile, human rights

On May 31, 2004, a Chilean Court ordered Karen Atala Riffo, herself a judge in Chile, to relinquish custody of her three children to her estranged husband because she is a lesbian and living with her female partner. The Supreme Court of Chile based its decision on the long-discredited and unsupportable notion that being raised by lesbian parents is harmful for children. With no legal recourse left in Chile, Ms. Atala took her case to the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IAHCHR) in...

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Bill Clarifies a Judge’s Ability to Protect Best Interests of a Child Who Has Relationships With More Than Two Parents

by NCLR Staff | Feb 24, 2012 | LGBT parents, child custody, parental rights, parentage, State legislation, Senate Bill 1476

(Sacramento, CA, February 24, 2012)—Senator Mark Leno today introduced legislation that reaffirms a family court judge’s ability to recognize parent-child relationships based on the evidence and what is in the best interests of the child. SB 1476 modernizes state law by giving courts the flexibility to protect children who have parent-child relationships with more than two people. A California judge recently ruled that it was in the best interests of a child to recognize that she had a...

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