A grandmother brought a visitation petition in the Family Court of Kings County before Judge Javier Vargas. The child's parents brought a motion to dismiss the grandmother's, Debbie's, application for visitation. They claimed Debbie had no right to bring this visitation proceeding because she only had sporadic contact with her grandson. They … [Read more...]
Same Sex Partner Getting Visitation Rights
In a case which emanated originally from Suffolk County New York, the Appellate Division, Second Department, an appeals court, upheld a Suffolk County Family Court’s ruling that a female same sex partner had legal standing to seek parenting time with children despite the fact artificial insemination's had not been conducted by a doctor in the State … [Read more...]