ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court is reconsidering the definition of parenthood in two cases of former same-sex couples where the biological mothers kept the children and their ex-partners have sought legal standing to see them.
The seven Court of Appeals judges peppered lawyers with questions about how and where to draw a line, and possible complications of defining parenthood without adoption or biological link since New York legalized same-sex marriage.
In one case, lower courts ruled the ex-partner has no standing.
In the other, the ex-partner pays child support and was later granted visitation.
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Lawyers for each child are urging the top court to interpret the law to apply in the best interests of children, with family court decisions made case by case.
A ruling is expected next month.
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