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NY S 465

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Establishes confirmatory adoptions and allowing courts to grant the custody and support from more than two parents

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes confirmatory adoptions allowing adoption and parentage judgements for a child with more than two parents; recognizes functional parents as legal parents; allows "de facto parents" to get a court order confirming their parentage; grants all legal parents standing to seek visitation or custody of their children.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-01-21 — RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-21

    RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

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