Following the Sept. 11, 2024, arguments on the appeal of Glover v. Junior, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is poised to decide whether the doctrine of "intent-based" parentage will be adopted in Pennsylvania. The implementation of this doctrine would "clarify that parentage may not only be determined by biology or adoption, but also by the intent of parties who create a child together using assisted reproductive technology, and then co-parent that child together," as defined by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in C.G. v. J.H., 193 A.3d 891, 913 (Pa. 2018).

This case has a lengthy procedural history that began when Chanel Glover (the biological parent) filed for divorce against Nicole Junior (her same-sex spouse) in 2022, prior to the birth of their child. The child had been conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) using Glover's eggs and donated sperm. Throughout the IVF process, the parties entered into numerous agreements with the cryobank, the IVF clinic, and a law firm (to complete a confirmatory step-parent adoption) wherein Junior was listed as the "co-intended parent," "partner" and "client."