Genavieve Jaffe

In most states, the process through which a nonbiological and/or non-gestational parent confirms their parental rights follows the same court procedure used for “stepparent adoptions” for married couples or “second-parent adoptions” for unmarried couples. Although not a legal term, I and others may refer to these adoptions as “confirmatory adoptions” because it more accurately describes the process through which a nonbiological and/or non-gestational parent can confirm their parental rights to a child born to their spouse or partner. I have been involved in too many custody cases where a parent’s rights are challenged, even where their name is on the birth certificate, because they do not have a biological connection to their child and have not adopted their child. While there are many emotions connected with these adoptions, as an attorney and queer parent, I celebrate that there is a process through which parental rights can be confirmed whether we call it “stepparent adoption”, “second-parent adoption”, “confirmatory adoption” or something else.

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but I’m on the birth certificate”: why same sex couples should adopt their kids Dear Lesbian Mamas and Trans Papas and Nonbinary Parents who did not carry their children Talk to your local family formation lawyer (or reach out to Gena or me to help you find one). For example – a car accident happens on a cross country road trip – do you want to have to prove your parentage before you can make emergency medical decisions for your child? She graduated second in her class from UCLA School of Law and has a masters in public health from UCLA School of Public Health Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.

, is one of eBay’s biggest shopping days of the year; especially for those last minute holiday shoppers (they offer fast shipping and 70% of items ship for free). often overlooked, certified refurbished products can offer HUGE discounts – while they’re not new, they are refurbished, tested and certified by the seller to work the same as the original. my exact model isn’t available here, but this Wolfgang Puck option is almost the same (probably way nicer actually) and makes both hot + cold foam! while my model isn’t available for the deal, I found this Kitchenaid 5 speed blender that is incredibly priced and even has a crushed ice setting, so it sounds like it would be great for frozen fruit in smoothies!