parentage

Thursday April 20th, 2017

Listing same-sex parents on birth certificates in Arkansas moves to U.S. Supreme Court

The legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 did not address same-sex parenting in the United States. For those couples, the legal gap between marriage and […]
Wednesday January 18th, 2017

Italian Court Ruling Considered a Positive Step

An Italian court has ruled that a same-sex couple’s twins, born to a California surrogate in 2015, are not in fact brothers, despite being born […]
Tuesday October 11th, 2016

Another groundbreaking ruling for gay parental rights

Many former same-sex couples are fighting—and winning—legal parentage for the children they helped raised, despite having no biological relation to them nor having ever adopted […]
Tuesday September 27th, 2016

Governor signs surrogacy parentage protection act into law

On September 16, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 2349 that will protect the rights of those who have their children via […]
Wednesday September 7th, 2016

Appellate Court in New York Redefines Parentage

A recent landmark ruling at the New York State Court of Appeals has redefined those with parental rights to include “de facto” parents with no […]
Saturday July 30th, 2016

Australian Fathers Unable to Secure Passport for Son

An Australian couple living in Canada is in the midst of an awful situation in securing an Australian passport for their son, who was born […]
Monday July 25th, 2016

UK Surrogate Wins Custody Following Ruling

Around the world, the LGBT community and their supporters are up in arms over a recent ruling by London’s High Court. A British gay couple […]
Thursday July 21st, 2016

A Victory in Maryland

The Maryland Court of Appeals issued a ruling earlier this month that was a phenomenal legal victory for the LGBTQ community. The court recognized that […]
Thursday June 30th, 2016

Equality: The Unwavering Fight

Our hearts are filled with sadness following the horrific June 12 massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando. A gunman opened fire on innocent men […]
Friday April 15th, 2016

Lesbian Couples Fighting for Right to be Named on Birth Certificates

Last December, Indiana was pulled into the spotlight when two married lesbian couples sued the state’s health commissioner and other government officials for not allowing […]
Wednesday December 2nd, 2015

Ruling in Arkansas Allows Birth Certificate Amendments

The landmark gay marriage ruling was the first step. Solid parentage laws are the next frontier for gay parents,and a recent ruling in Arkansas just […]