Kellam v. McKoon

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• holding that domestic partner who assumed a parental status over her partner’s child and performed parental duties with the partner’s permission stood in loco parentis to the child and had standing to seek partial custody and visitation
• concluding that where a same sex partner assumed a parental status and assumed parental duties with the biological mother’s consent, the child’s best interests require that the third party be granted standing to litigate whether that relationship should be maintained
• concluding that where a same sex partner assumed a parental status and assumed parental duties with the biological mother's consent, the child's best interests require that the third party be granted standing to litigate whether that relationship should be maintained
• concluding lesbian partner \assumed a parental status and discharged parental duties with the consent of [the biological mother]\ and thus has standing as person in loco parentis to bring action for partial custody and visitation
• concluding lesbian partner “assumed a parental status and discharged parental duties with the consent of [the biological mother]” and thus has standing as person in loco parentis to bring action for partial custody and visitation
• concluding lesbian partner \assumed a parental status and discharged parental duties with the consent of [the biological mother]\ and thus has standing as person in loco parentis to bring action for partial custody and visitation

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