S 10468 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 15, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026
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Erik Bottcher
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