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The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

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2017

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Obergefell’S Impact On Functional Families, Raymond C. O'Brien Jan 2017

Obergefell’S Impact On Functional Families, Raymond C. O'Brien

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More than forty percent of children born in America are born to unmarried parents and only half of all cohabitating adults in America are currently married. While many children are born to single parents, others are part of the two-person unmarried cohabiting functional family paradigm. What is the status of these children?

This article examines the changing paradigm of parental status, specifically vis-à-vis homosexual couples with children, and the rights of the non-biological parent after separation. This article examines the changes in law in regards to unmarried parents leading up to the Uniform Parentage Act. It describes the equitable remedies …