Articles by Cathy Sakimura, Esq.

January 20, 2012

California Law Protects Our Families

By Cathy Sakimura, Esq., NCLR Family Law Director  |  Comments (0)

There are thousands of children being raised by non-biological parents, and they deserve to be treated fairly. Yesterday, a California appeals court ruled that these families are protected under California law. A case called E.C. v. J.V. recognized the rights of a non-biological mother who had raised a child with her same-sex partner for five…

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Topics: Family & Relationships, Parenting  |  Tags: bisexual parents, child custody, gay parents, lesbian parents, LGBT parents, parentage, parental rights, transgender parents, visitation