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Why a One-Night Isn’t Just a One-Night Stand

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A brief, consensual sexual encounter between two opposite-sex individuals without a romantic or domestic relationship, often called a one-night stand, is typically not intended to result in long-term consequences. However,...more

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Finality Over Biology: Massachusetts SJC Upholds Strict Deadlines to Establish Parentage

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In a recent ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) affirmed the finality of voluntary acknowledgments of parentage (“VAPs”), even if later genetic evidence proves that a parent who signed a VAP has no...more

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The Changing Landscape of Unmarried Parents

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One in four parents living with a child in the United States today are unmarried. Of these, 35% of all unmarried parents are living with a partner.  In the event the relationship goes south, do unmarried fathers have rights...more

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Registration of births for children conceived outside the institution of marriage

In the recent years, the UAE has brought about significant changes to its legal provisions regarding relationships between unmarried couples and children born outside the boundaries of a marriage. The law provides a...more

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New Developments in Family Law: An Overview of the Massachusetts Parentage Act

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On January 1, 2025 the Massachusetts Parentage Act (“MPA”) took effect. The MPA updates and adds to Mass. General Laws c. 46 on “Return and Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths,” and Mass. General Laws c. 209C, commonly...more

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The Massachusetts Parentage Act and the Automatic Genetic Material Restraining Order

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The new Massachusetts Parentage Act goes into effect in less than a month, on January 1, 2025. While much of the conversation has appropriately been around the changes it brings to laws for LGBTQ+ families, the bill also...more

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The Massachusetts Parentage Act is Here: Learn What It Means for Families

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Massachusetts is no longer the only state in New England without protections for parentage. The Massachusetts legislature passed the Massachusetts Parentage Act (the “MPA”) late Thursday, and the bill is expected to be signed...more

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Legitimation Explained: Securing Parental Rights in North Carolina

In family law cases in North Carolina, parental rights can seem particularly complex, especially when children are born to unmarried couples. Navigating this terrain involves a legal process known as legitimation, which aims...more

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