In a major triumph for not only gays and lesbians, but third parties generally in custody cases, a 5-2 state Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex partners have standing to seek custody of their former partners’ biological children, so long as they can prove in loco parentis status.
In loco parentis refers to an individual who acts as a child’s lawful parent by assuming the responsibilities of a parental relationship without going through the formalities of an adoption.
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