The matter of Debra H. and Janice R., 14 NY3d 576, decided by the Court of Appeals on May 4, 2010, has dramatically changed the laws on parenthood as we know them in New York State.
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The matter of <i>Debra H. and Janice R.</ihas dramatically changed the laws on parenthood as we know them in New York State.It effectively expands the meaning of the term "parent" to include individuals who are not legal parents or blood relatives of a child, but who are joined in a civil union with the biological parent at the time of birth.
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