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Florida Same-Sex Family Law: Recent case certifies conflict on parenting rights

Florida Same-Sex Family Law: Recent case certifies conflict on parenting rights

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Same-Sex Family Law

Same-sex couples might decide to use assisted reproductive technology to have children. Florida law is unfortunately not clear on the rights of both parents in this situation, even when the parents are married. A recent appellate case certifies conflict with another case concerning the legal status of those who use artificial insemination or similar methods to bear children: Rivera v. Salas, 2D2022-4066 (Fla. 2d DCA July 19, 2024).

Florida same-sex family law: Child custody disputes

Florida same-sex family law: Child custody disputes

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Same-Sex Family Law

A same-sex couple can spend many years together and raise children together, but under the current state of Florida law, the party to the relationship who is not biologically related to the children may not have any parenting rights if the couple separates. This was an issue in the case Stabler v. Spicer, 1D21-1826 (Fla. 1st DCA November 2, 2022).