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Nontraditional Family Law 
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Post Frequency: 0.1/day Last Entry: May 29, 2008 at 08:27:09 Recent Entries: 20
By Laurie Kadair Redman, Esq.
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New York to Change Policies on Gay Marriage
Posted on May 29, 2008Gov. Paterson has directed all state agencies to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. The governor's legal counsel instructed the agencies that gay couples married elsewhere "should be afforded the same recognition as any other legally performed union...
Partnering with Your Kid's School
Posted on January 23, 2008The HSC Foundation has developed a booklet designed to help parents of children with health or mental health care needs learn about available resources and partner with he child's school. The booklet is available in English and Spanish here.
Talking to Your Children About Family - Free Online Resource
Posted on January 14, 2008The Family Equality Council sums it up like this: The presumption of a mother and father creating a child (which may be valid for some of our children) is one with which our children will be saturated through their daily interactions with children?s books, the media, school personnel, peer discussions and exposure to various family models...
Same-Sex Divorce
Posted on January 03, 2008Heterosexual couples divorcing get a tax deduction for alimony payments, but because federal law doesn't recognize same-sex marriage, the tax deduction doesn't apply. Plus, retirement and pension plans, easily split for heterosexual couples divorcing, have to be cashed out and and are heavily taxed for same-sex couples...
Why Research Matters - a Perspective on LGBT Research
Posted on January 02, 2008I don?t like to speak for my participants, but I know from talking with them about their experiences participating in my research on lesbian and gay parenting and the transition to adoptive parenthood that they have enjoyed several aspects of their involvement...
Mom Fights Sperm Donor for Custody
Posted on September 10, 2007Mombian reports on a recent case involving a lesbian mom in Texas who may lose custody of her son to the sperm donor. When Tamila and her partner, Jennie, decided to have children, Jennie's uncle seemed like a good choice as donor.... Now, the donor is suing for custody and Tamila faces the prospect of spending only one weekend a month with her son.
What is a Family?
Posted on August 28, 2007Among them: Elderly couples who chose not to marry because of Medicaid rules or other reasons Unmarried partners (opposite sex and same sex) Brothers and sisters living together Single parents who live together with their children to pool resources Grandparents raising their grandchildren Family Pride quotes a post in Constant Chatter: So what is a family in 2007?...
Same Sex Couples and Retirement Planning
Posted on August 28, 2007One in particular comes from the Wasthington Post and discusses the various challenges same-sex couples face regarding retirement planning, such as: The lack of Social Security benefits - Same-sex couples can't get survivor benefits, nor can the lower earning partner get the additional benefits available to married couples while they are both living...
Adoptive Parenthood Study
Posted on August 20, 2007If you are part of a of a same-sex couple and planning to adopt for the first time, your help may be needed in a study on the transition to adoptive parenthood. Participants will be interviewed individually by phone during the pre-adoption period, and then again three months after the adoption...
Oklahoma Law Barring Recognition of Same Sex Adoptions Held Unconstitutional
Posted on August 16, 2007A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit upheld a lower court decision striking down, as unconstitutional, an Oklahoma law barring recognition of adoptions by same-sex couples already finalized in another states. The Adoption Invalidation Law, passed in 2004, said that Oklahoma "shall not recognize an adoption by more than one individual of the same sex from any other state or foreign jurisdiction...
John Ritter’s Family Takes $67 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Court
Jury selection in the wrongful death of actor John Ritter began in...
Dead Man's Family Calls NY Malpractice Lawyer First Before Burying Him
THIS IS A TRUE STORYA call came in the other day. A hysterical wom...
Emotional Costs of Medical Errors - Patient, Family, Physician
An editorial in The New England Journal of Medicine examines the i...
$1.2M Verdict for Family of Woman Who Died After Hernia Operation
Evidence showed that poor nursing care at Pennsylvania Hospital of...
Palestinian Family Finally Released From Prison
As an update to a previous post about the ridiculous imprisonment ...
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is===1He is a very smart man who is always looking for ways around things. The judge granted our divorce for December 12,2007, and my ex-husband told me that he just got married just before Thanksgiving. He is a student at Cal
i can answer that for you. with all due respect. better your own life just as i ...
Haw can I join with my family who live in the USA?
Only you are allowed to can join your sister....
How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...
My husband's Grandmother died intestate. She had one sole heir, my husband's Father. He and his wife kept paying taxes on the property.Then he also died intestate. Now, my Mother-in-law wants to sell this property. Accor
Based on my research, his wife would have a 1/3 interest in the property. The ot...
I have been disabled for over 25 years. Last Nov. I had endoscopic brain surgery. It was not successful and had to be followed up by a major craniotomy. My huaband and I had not been contemplating divorce but after the 2
You need a Mass. divorce lawyer. If you can't afford one, Massachusetts leg...
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