May 1, 2007

Hope for Same-Sex Couples?

By Marion T.D. Lewis

Recently, the New York State Court of Appeals equitably estopped a man from denying paternity in order to protect the child’s best interests. The man had no biological link to the child, but was deceived by his paramour into thinking that he was the father. Matter of Shondel J. v. Mark D.. The impact this ruling could have on same-sex couples and the children of their unions is potentially significant — not just for couples in New York, but for same-sex couples in all states that value the best interests of the children of those unions.

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