Can a Non Relative to a Child That Has Not Adopted Have Parental Rights?

While any person’s definition of “family” might be unique to them, it’s important to remember that it’s the court of New York’s delineation that matters most when decisions are to be made around child custody, parenting time, and visitation. As a child custody attorney, I’ve been involved with several complex cases around how a child should be supported and raised by people within their family. As I have reminded my clients in the past, up until now, only a “parent” – as dictated by the courts, will be able to petition for visitation or custody according to the outlines of Domestic Relations Law § 70. Perhaps one of the issues that makes this idea so complicated, however, is that Domestic Relations Law § 70 does not define what a “parent” is. This means that the courts need to determine that for themselves. In issues presented to the courts of New York, except for in the case of…

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