A. Guardianships Guardianship traditionally existed so that parental responsibilities could be exercised when parents are unavailable due to death, military deployment or other circumstances. (1) Temporary Guardianship. Guardianship may be granted by a parent while the parent is unable to care for her children. Most states have specific forms that a parent may use to […]
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A. Grandparent Rights In the last thirty years, extended family, and particularly grandparents, have increasingly shouldered child rearing responsibilities. Some states give standing to non-parents to seek custody of children in their care. For example, in Colorado parental responsibilities (custody) may be sought “by a person other than a parent, by filing a petition seeking […]
A. Same Sex Couples While the concept remains controversial, there is a demonstrable trend in some parts of the U.S. to recognize marriage rights for same sex partners. Thirteen states now permit marriage by persons of the same gender (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and […]
