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  • 1.  Webinar- Overview of S3528/A5396: Expanded Adoption Access for LGBTQ Families | June 10

    Posted 05-26-2020 03:37 PM
    Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

    On Wednesday, June 10, NJICLE in cooperation with the Family Law Section and LGBT Rights Section will present Webinar- Overview of S3528/A5396: Expanded Adoption Access for LGBTQ Families from 12 to 1 p.m.

    New Jersey's birth certificates don't establish parentage, they are only proof of birth. Under NJ's Parentage Act, a biological parent's spouse or civil union partner may be listed on the birth certificate, but this does not establish parentage for the non-biological parent that other states will recognize through full faith and credit. Several United States Supreme Court case have confirmed that a judgment of adoption must be recognized by all states as proof of legal parentage.

    LGBTQ couples or different-sex couples that have used donor gametes, therefore, need to obtain judgments confirming their parentage so they are protected if they travel or move. Getting a "confirmatory" adoption decree was often costly and time consuming for couples, requiring legal services, court appearances and background checks. Governor Murphy recently signed S3528, which streamlines the process of obtaining the judgment confirming parentage, making it easier and less expensive for couples and assuring them that their parentage will be recognized if they travel or move. Our informative lunchtime webinar reviews what the bill covers and how lawyers and parents should proceed going forward.

    FACULTY
    Debra E. Guston, Esq., C.A.E.
    Past Chair, NJSBA LGBT Rights Section
    Recipient, NJSBA Distinguished Service Award
    Past President, Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
    Angel in Adoption Recipient 2017
    Guston & Guston, L.L.P., Glen Rock

    William S. Singer, Esq.
    Past Chair, NJSBA LGBT Rights Section
    Fellow, Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
    Singer & Fedun, LLC, Belle Mead

    Topics include:
    • Why S3528 was needed
    • Situations covered by the bill
    • Eligibility for filing for a confirmatory adoption decree
    • Procedures for filing

    CLE Credits:
    NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.2 hours of total CLE credit.
    NJ CLE: Please note - This program is presented as an alternative verifiable learning format, and has been approved for 1.2 credits (50 minute hour)
    PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credits pending ($4 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
    NY CLE (nt): 1.0 professional practice credits

    The tuition for section members is $115. The general tuition is $125.

    Click here to register for Webinar- Overview of S3528/A5396: Expanded Adoption Access for LGBTQ Families.

    For assistance or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500.

    All the best,
    Barbara

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    Barbara Straczynski
    Director of New Media and Promotions
    New Jersey State Bar Association
    New Brunswick NJ
    (732) 937-7524
    [email protected]
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  • 2.  RE: Webinar- Overview of S3528/A5396: Expanded Adoption Access for LGBTQ Families | June 10

    Posted 06-10-2020 11:49 AM

    For anyone registered for this webinar, I registered earlier today but did not receive Zoom login info.  Please forward to me.

     

     

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