Non-bio dad win in Colorado bodes well for non-bio moms

A Colorado Appeals Court ruled earlier this month that a man with a six-year father-child relationship was the child's parent for all legal purposes, including joint legal custody and visitation. Although it's not obvious that such a case would be a win for the children of lesbian couples, in fact the basis for the court's decision is applicable by analogy to the situation in which a non-bio

Colorado designated beneficiary law takes effect -- check out this website

Colorado's terrific new law, the subject of previous posts here and here, went into effect at the beginning of this month. Folks there have developed this user-friendly web site with answers to questions and forms to download.Congratulations, Colorado! LGBT folks there can now name a next-of-kin, whether that is a same-sex partner or a close and trusted friend. I hope other states will follow,

More on Colorado's designated beneficiary law

Last week I wrote about the new Colorado law that allows any two unmarried adults to become "designated beneficiaries" and thus gain what essentially amounts to next-of-kin status. I love this law!But it's still not a statute that matches the purpose of various laws to the families/relationships that the law should encompass. Here's what I mean. It's perfect that the law allows designation of

The extraordinary new Colorado law

When a legislature blinks on same-sex marriage, we hear about it in the news everywhere. But the law signed by Colorado's governor last week has garnered little attention, and it has some transformative possibilities that deserve lots and lots of attention. (Thanks to Bilerico's Alex Blaze for highlighting it -- but not a single comment to his post.) Colorado now has a simple form, with a menu of