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‘Who’s Your Mama?’ Gets More Complicated…

March 4, 2023 By Joy Rosenthal

This week I want to talk about 2 terrible recent decisions involving lesbian moms – and some information about how lesbian families can and should protect themselves. The first was a case in Oklahoma – Kris and Rebekah decided to have a baby together.  They searched for a known donor and found Harlan, who lived in Texas.  Rebekah (who was to be the birth mom) and Harlan signed a donor agreement and he provided the sperm.  The 2 women got … read more »

Filed Under: Adoption, Children, LGBT Tagged With: Legal Custody, LGBT, parenting, Parenting Through Divorce, Physical Custody

Divorce Made Simple

August 2, 2018 By Joy Rosenthal

Divorce Made Simple by Joy Rosenthal

From a practical standpoint, the actual divorce process is pretty simple. What Topics Need to be Addressed? There are four or five main areas to be decided in a divorce mediation (some of which may not apply to your particular situation): 1.  How will you divide up what you own together? The first step here is to identify what is separate property and what is marital. Separate property typically includes property you owned before the marriage and property you inherit. … read more »

Filed Under: Child Support, Collaborative Process, Divorce, Families, Mediation, Negotiation, Spousal Maintenance Tagged With: collaborative process, custody, divorce, divorce mediation, Legal Custody, parenting plans, Physical Custody, Settlement Agreement

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