➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
NY: Court Rules That Non-Biological, Non-Adoptive Parents Can Seek Custody After Break-Up
Gothamist – August 30, 2016
In a landmark decision that narrowly but clearly alters how New York defines parenthood, the state’s highest court on Tuesday found that when an unmarried couple who decided to conceive children together splits up, a non-adoptive, non-biological parent has the right to seek visitation or custody.
http://gothamist.com/2016/08/30/new_york_parenting.php