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California Courts of Appeal,
Family

Oct. 24, 2018

Court says child has standing to sue for wrongful death of non-biological parent

In a victory for children of same-sex parents and children conceived by parents using assisted reproduction, the California Court of Appeal recently ruled that Family Code Section 7611 conferred standing on a child to sue for the wrongful death of his father who was the child’s non-biological presumed father.

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In a victory for children of same-sex parents and children conceived by parents using assisted reproduction, the California Court of Appeal recently ruled that Family Code Section 7611 conferred standing on a child to sue for the wrongful death of his father who was the child's non-biological presumed father. A.G. v. County of Los Angeles, 2018 DJDAR 10283 (Ca...

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