Confirmatory Adoptions for LGBTQ Families: A Journey of Love and Legal Assurance
Confirmatory adoption—a process that offers LGBTQ families a legal affirmation of what they already cherish: their familial bonds.
Resources to Better Understand Your Rights as a Family or LGBTQ Person in San Diego
Outing as Abuse — When Disclosure Threats Become DVPA Issues
Outing as Abuse — When Disclosure Threats Become DVPA Issues
In California, threatening to “out” someone—whether that means disclosing a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status or relationship history can be considered domestic violence.
How Courts Handle Relationship “Start Dates” for Long-Term LGBTQ+ Couples
How Courts Handle Relationship “Start Dates” for Long-Term LGBTQ+ Couples
When a long-term LGBTQ+ couple splits, the court is often tasked with untangling assets accumulated during years of "pre-marriage" domesticity. Understanding how California courts analyze these periods is essential for…
Parentage When Conception Occurred in Another State or Country
Parentage When Conception Occurred in Another State or Country
A child may be conceived through IVF in another state, through donor conception overseas, or via surrogacy arrangements coordinated in a different country. Years later, when questions arise about custody,…
Egg Donation and Sperm Donation in California: Legal Protections for Donors and Intended Parents
Egg Donation and Sperm Donation in California: Legal Protections for Donors and Intended Parents
The journey to parenthood is deeply personal—and for many families in California, assisted reproduction through egg donation or sperm donation provides the opportunity to build or complete their families. Whether…
Healthcare Decision Rights for Unmarried LGBTQ+ Partners
Healthcare Decision Rights for Unmarried LGBTQ+ Partners
This article explores the strategic use of advance directives and provides legal insights into how unmarried LGBTQ+ partners can protect their right to make healthcare decisions for one another.
LGBTQIA+ Divorce Legalities and Nuances in California
LGBTQIA+ Divorce Legalities and Nuances in California
LGBTQIA+ divorce laws encompass the legal frameworks that govern the dissolution of same-sex marriages and partnership
Traveling Internationally With Children as LGBTQ+ Parents — Legal Documentation Needed
Traveling Internationally With Children as LGBTQ+ Parents — Legal Documentation Needed
International travel with children can be exciting—but for LGBTQ+ parents, it often comes with additional legal and practical considerations that other families may never have to think about.
Estate Planning Considerations For LGBTQ+ Individuals and Couples
Estate Planning Considerations For LGBTQ+ Individuals and Couples
Discover the essential estate planning considerations for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples to protect their assets and loved ones.
How to Seal Your Court Records for Legal Name and Gender Changes in California
How to Seal Your Court Records for Legal Name and Gender Changes in California
Changing your legal name and gender marker is a milestone for many individuals—affirming identity, ensuring safety, or starting a new chapter. California offers a clear legal process for both adults…
Tri-Parenting and The Modern Family
Tri-Parenting and The Modern Family
Non-traditional relationships, platonic parenting, grandparents involved in children’s lives, and polyamorous relationships are more common than ever making a need for a third parent recognition.
Legal Considerations for Polyamorous Parenting in California
Legal Considerations for Polyamorous Parenting in California
While polyamorous relationships themselves are legal in California, the state’s family law system was built on a two-parent model, creating unique challenges for multi-partner families who are intentionally raising children…
Presumption of Parentage for LGBTQ in California
Presumption of Parentage for LGBTQ in California
For LGBTQ families in California, establishing legal parentage is one of the most important steps in protecting your child’s stability, security, and future. Fortunately, California’s parentage laws are among the…
Marriage Equality Threats & What it Means in 2026
Marriage Equality Threats & What it Means in 2026
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued Obergefell v. Hodges, guaranteeing same-sex couples the constitutional right to marry nationwide. The decision was heralded as a historic affirmation of equality, stability,…
Transgender Parental and Child Rights in California
Transgender Parental and Child Rights in California
California is one of the most protective states in the nation when it comes to the rights of transgender individuals — including transgender parents and transgender children involved in custody,…
