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A natural mother may file an action to determine paternity at any time until five years after the child reaches the age of majority

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November 9, 2011 at 6:48 pm

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Child abuse or neglect proceedings in contrast to guardianship/termination of parental rights proceedings

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October 12, 2011 at 2:28 pm

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Psychological parenthood

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June 29, 2011 at 2:43 pm

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Two parties CANNOT enter into a private contract regarding a self-administered artificial insemination procedure whereby one party seeks to terminate that party’s parental rights

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June 10, 2011 at 11:50 am

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Who is a parent

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March 1, 2011 at 11:34 am

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Parentage is a fundamental right

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March 1, 2011 at 11:32 am

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A court can not exercise it’s parens patriae jurisdiction to overcome the presumption in favor of parent’s decision to place reasonable conditions on the grandparents’ contact with a minor child absent a showing that such visitation is necessary to avoid harm to the child

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February 22, 2011 at 11:57 am

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Court ordered child removal from a parental hom

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November 29, 2010 at 8:27 am

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When the child’s biological parent resists termination of parental rights, it is the court’s function to decide whether the parent can raise the child without causing harm

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October 25, 2010 at 5:31 pm

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Parents dabbling with addictive substances must accept the mandate to eliminate all substance abuse, or risk the termination of their parental rights

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October 25, 2010 at 12:18 pm

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