In a Connecticut Termination of Parental Rights, the court severs the legal relationship between a minor child and one or both parents. If the court terminates the rights of only one parent, the remaining parent becomes the sole legal parent of the minor. This is the...
Stepparents often play a critical and loving part in their stepchildren's lives. Sometimes, they even adopt their stepchildren via "stepparent adoption." To learn more about what is a stepparent adoption, read on. What's the Impact of an Adoption? In terms of the...
Sometimes parents wonder how to establish paternity. The answer depends on your particular situation — for example, whether you are married or unmarried. Read on to learn more. Unmarried Parents and Paternity For unmarried parents, there are two routes to...
Sometimes a parent will wonder how to add another parent’s name to a birth certificate. The answer depends on your particular situation. Read on to learn more. Married Parents and Birth Certificates If parents are married at the time a child is born, the law...
The average number of calls we received from same sex parents asking about adopting their children tripled last week. Sadly we weren’t really surprised — the general political climate combined with last week’s news of the separation of parents from their children at...
When same sex couples decide to start a family, they have plenty of options to make their dreams a reality. Unfortunately, these couples can also face several unique legal issues. Whether you’re planning to adopt a new child together, become a parent through surrogacy...
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On Thursday, November 17th at 5:30 PM, Freed Marcroft Attorneys Meghan Freed and Carla Zahner will host a complimentary webinar on stepparent adoption in Connecticut. The recent presidential election has highlighted the importance of adopting children of parents of...
Yesterday morning, following President-Elect Trump’s win, I met with a young married couple about a step-parent adoption. They were two women, and the meeting opened with tears. It was heartbreaking. Adoption consultations are usually some of our most joyous — a happy...
“You still have to adopt your children.” I have said this more times than I can count since the United States Supreme Court decisions on same sex marriage equality United States v. Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges. Why? Many same-sex couples who have a child who is...
It has been less than one week since the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision holding that the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution requires states to license marriages between two people of the same sex and to recognize lawful out-of-state marriages...
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