California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 4, 2012
Appellate panel upholds same-sex partner's parental rights
A woman who helped raise the adopted child of her former same-sex partner has parental rights to the child, the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A woman who helped raise the adopted child of her former same-sex partner has parental rights to the child, Division One of the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
The decision is the latest establishing parental rights for estranged partners in same-sex relationships. The case concerns two mothers identified in court records as M.G. and L.M. They raised the child together from birth although only M.G. adopted the ch...
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