Family Law

All nongenetic parents should take heed.

It’s (allegedly) not very pretty, and if his ex-wife gets her way, it won’t stay a win, either.

The Israeli Supreme Court declared that in future cases, no parental status should be recognized for parents of children by surrogacy without a genetic connection to the child or children.

Over the past decade, it has become frighteningly common for people to find themselves the victims of fertility fraud.

The allegation of switched reproductive material, without the knowledge or consent of the mother, is incredibly disturbing.

At seven pages total, the Right to Building Families Act of 2022 is a quick read.

RFMA will now toss out DOMA, and require the opposite -- recognition of valid marriages (regardless of the sex of the parties) by other states and the federal government.

Why not let private parties have the same amount of freedom as they do in other spheres of life?

The October meeting provided an opportunity for the concerns of donor-conceived persons to be voiced directly to industry leaders and for constructive dialogue.

One of the many lessons and conclusions we can take from this case is: you can get pregnant, again, while pregnant!

On September 21, 2022, Michigan legislators introduced a series of bills intent on bringing Michigan family-building in line with modern Michigander family-protection expectations.

Embryo donors, recipients, and the resulting children are each a little more protected by the state's efforts.

The show, while perhaps frequently focusing on the negative, was not merely a scathing expose of critical family-building tools.

Tax policy can be a little dry, but with rising rates of infertility and concerns of substantial population shrinkage, it's a topic that we need to tackle sooner rather than later.

Yet another piece of legislation that's blurring the lines between pregnancy and pre-implantation embryos.

Most people agree that there should be checks and balances with donors, providers, and recipients when it comes to obtaining necessary information with vital consequences.

The Dobbs opinion changed everything, leaving in its wake concerning questions about the future of IVF and embryos.

The Court ruled in favor of a party’s constitutionally-based privacy right to reproduce or not reproduce over a sincerely held religious belief that embryos are people. 

Conceiving with our own genetic-sibling embryos may be the next level of assisted reproductive technology acceptance.

Congratulations to LGBTQ+ parents in Colorado, New Hampshire, California, Maryland, and New Jersey for having a less painful legal option for family protection.