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Worst Case Scenario?
I figured I owed to to all the folks who disagree with me to cover this story, which is surely the worst case scenario for my point of view. (I’m generally fond of functional or de facto paren… more →
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Gay Dads, Surrogacy and Portable Parenthood
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Julie Shapiro wrote 1 week ago: Here’s a new case from Virginia that turned up on Professor Arthur Leonard’s very fine b … more →
Two Pending Lesbian Mother Cases Worth Watching
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Julie Shapiro wrote 1 week ago: There’s an excellent blog run by the people at Columbia Law School’s Center for Gender a … more →
Lesbian Mothers in Montana after Kulstad
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Julie Shapiro wrote 2 weeks ago: Not long ago I wrote about Kulstad v. Maniaci, an opinion from the Montana Supreme Court involving … more →
Father if Married, Married if Male?
Julie Shapiro wrote 1 month ago: I thought I’d discuss a case recently highlighted in Professor Art Leonard’s blog. To … more →
CA Case About Hierarchy--Too Many Dads?
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Julie Shapiro wrote 1 month ago: A few days back I wrote a couple of broad posts about the hierarchy of parenthood. They were pretty … more →
News From Australia: How Many Parents and Why?
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Julie Shapiro wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been mulling over a recent news story from Australia that someone sent to me. It’s … more →
The Hierarchy of Parenthood, II
Julie Shapiro wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday I began to consider whether there needs to be some consistent hierarchy among the various … more →
Is There A Hierarchy of Parenthood?
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Julie Shapiro wrote 1 month ago: My main purpose in starting and maintaining this blog is to consider the question of who the law sho … more →
Some Short (But Hard) Questions for the New Year
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Julie Shapiro wrote 2 months ago: First off, tonight at sundown marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. L’Shana Tova. I h … more →
Lesbian Custody--Bits and Pieces
Julie Shapiro wrote 2 months ago: Time to offer a small note on a couple of developments from the last few days. Both concern lesbi … more →
The Problem with Bonding
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Julie Shapiro wrote 3 months ago: I recently wrote about the undoubtedly unwanted bonds that exist between Jaycee Dugard and her kidn … more →
News In Brief: NC Appellate Approval for Second-Parent Adoption
Julie Shapiro wrote 3 months ago: I’m going to interrupt my ongoing comparison of the Oregon and DC standards for parenthood via joint … more →
Lesbian Mother/Grandparent Visitation, II
Julie Shapiro wrote 5 months ago: In my last post, I discussed a recent Indiana case at some length, outlining both basic facts and la … more →
Missouri Lesbian Parents, II: Other Perspectives
Julie Shapiro wrote 5 months ago: This is picking up on yesterday’s post, so you might wish to start there. The case I discussed the … more →
Lesbian Mothers in Missouri--Siblings Sundered
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Julie Shapiro wrote 5 months ago: There’s a new case out of Missouri that falls into the regrettable category of intra-lesbian dispute … more →
David Goldman's Quest and the Passage of Time
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Julie Shapiro wrote 5 months ago: Here’s a current case which, by chance, ties back to yesterday’s post. There’s a … more →
On The Radio: Adoption Gone Wrong
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Julie Shapiro wrote 6 months ago: I just listened to a podcast of This American Life from last week. (It may not be too late to list … more →
What Gets Left Behind
Julie Shapiro wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been mulling over yesterday’s post, trying to clarify in my own mind what point I was groping t … more →
Swisters/Twisters and Why We Care
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Julie Shapiro wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been less than an attentive blogger the last couple of days–law school graduation a … more →
