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Second-parent adoptions: Do I still need to do one after Obergefell?

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Brian Esser
The question comes up eventually. Whether I am doing a talk specifically for LGBT parents or at a meet-up of same-sex families like mine, a mother will ask me: Do I really need to do a second-parent adoption? Still? The “still” is because of Ober… Read More
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Categories: Blog, LGBT Families, Second-Parent Adoption
Tags: Child-Parent Security Act, LGBT families, Obergefell, second-parent adoption

Religious Freedom Laws and the License to Discriminate

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Brian Esser
This post originally appeared in the Expert Advice section on the great site Gays with Kids. I was in my office this past June when the Supreme Court (finally) held that the right to marry extends to same-sex couples with the Obergefell decision. I w… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Blog, LGBT Families
Tags: adoption, Alabama, foster care, Human Rights Campaign, Kentucky, Kim Davis, LGBT families, Michigan, Mississippi, Obergefell, religion and ethics, religious freedom laws, RFRA, South Dakota, Virginia

What the Recent SCOTUS Ruling Means for New Yorkers

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Brian Esser
This post originally ran on the blog of the New York Legal Assistance Group, and was co-authored with staff attorney Anya Mukarji-Connolly. The historic United States Supreme Court ruling that has legalized same-sex marriage sends a strong message of… Read More
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Categories: Blog, LGBT Families, Second-Parent Adoption
Tags: adoption, Child-Parent Security Act, inter-country adoption, Louisiana, marriage equality, Mississippi, Obergefell, second-parent adoption, Texas