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You may have heard of “forum shopping”, meaning a party chooses to start litigation in a certain state over another …

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None of us are born parents. What we know about parenting is learned, primarily from parents or care givers, garnered …

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Grandparents often play a deeply nurturing and stabilizing role in their grandchildren’s lives. Whether through daily caregiving, emotional bonding, or …

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Grandparents can be awarded visitation with their grandchildren through the court if the grandchild’s parents are separated or if either …

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The California Supreme Court has granted review of Butler v. Harris, where the Court of Appeals held that grandparents could …

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As one of the most underreported crimes in the United States, domestic violence has been identified as the single major …

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The United States Supreme Court affirmed a finding by the state of Washington’s Supreme Court that a parent has a …

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1. The right to be treated as important and separate human beings with unique feelings, needs, ideas, and desires, not …

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A recent case of Stuard v. Stuard awarded grandparents visitation over parents’ objections. Matthew and Rebekah were the parents of Riley. The …

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Fertility issues are difficult enough on potential parents. Why add the stress and cost of obtaining a contract between prospective …

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In the United States, the use of surrogacy has become a much more common method for beginning a family, however, …

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As surrogacy becomes a more popular option for couples looking to become parents, legal problems continue to arise. Many couples who seek …

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There are many reasons a person (or couple) decides to adopt. The most common adoptions are the potential parent adopting …

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Many opposite-sex couples have long been affected by infertility and sought alternative methods of family formation. Today, with increasing regularity, …

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Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) are often considered as a way for Intended Parents to create a family. Sometimes Intended Parents …

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Assisted reproduction has a rich history spanning over 4,000 years, evolving from ancient practices like wet nursing to modern technologies …

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