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California Courts Redefining Who Counts as a Parent: Could this Change Grandparent and Partner Rights?

By | December 29, 2011

As the definition of family in America expands and shifts, California courts are trying to keep pace by redefining individuals whom the law regards as parents. Judges in recent California cases have moved beyond traditional notions of biology and adoption and have begun at times to assign parental rights to adults with no genetic or legal ties to… Read More »