Love makes a family, but what makes a legal parent?
Attorney Rebecca Levin discusses whether being listed as a parent on a child's birth certificate constitutes a legal determination of parenthood in an article, Love... Read More
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Skeletons in the Closet: Can a Civil Union or Registered Domestic Partnership Come Back to Haunt You?
Civil unions and domestic partnerships are quasi-marital statuses created by some states prior to marriage equality. Although Pennsylvania never offered theses legal statuses, many same-sex... Read More
The Trump Administration’s Most Recent Attack on Transgender People: How You Can Help Fight Back
It can be tough to stand up and take action given the almost daily assault on decency and human rights by the Trump administration. However,... Read More
The Trump Administration’s Most Recent Attack on Transgender People: What Trans Adults and Parents of Trans Kids Should Know
By now you have probably heard about Trump administration’s “memo” as reported by the New York Times. The memo, from the Department of Health and... Read More
Surrogacy Attorney Rebecca Levin answers questions about the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act
On May 30, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Act into law, bringing a seismic shift in the legal... Read More
Surrogacy Contracts Now Legally Enforceable in New Jersey
On May 30, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act (S-482) into law, bringing a seismic shift in... Read More
Superior Court Case Confirms the Right to Retroactive Common Law Marriage Determination for Pennsylvania Same-Sex Couples: Provides Pathway to Important Rights and Benefits
A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court case confirms that same-sex couples in Pennsylvania have the same right to prove a common law marriage as opposite-sex couples... Read More
When Three (or More) is Not a Crowd: Poly Families & Pennsylvania Law
Polyamory is the practice of being in intimate relationships with more than one partner with the knowledge and consent of all partners. Poly families have many considerations in... Read More