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Victory! Wisconsin Court Orders Accurate Birth Certificates for Children of Same-Sex Spouses

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By Lambda Legal

September 14, 2016

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Wisconsin
Lambda Legal Asks Wisconsin Court for Swift Action in Case Seeking Accurate Birth Certificates for Same-Sex Couples

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By Lambda Legal

September 11, 2015

Lambda Legal filed a motion for summary judgment in its federal lawsuit seeking an accurate birth certificate for the son of Chelsea and Jessamy Torres, a married lesbian couple, and other similarly situated same-sex couples in Wisconsin. Kyle Palazzolo, Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal, said:

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Wisconsin
Lambda Legal Seeks Accurate Birth Certificates for Children Born to Same-Sex Parents in Wisconsin

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By Lambda Legal

May 14, 2015

Yesterday Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf Chelsea and Jessamy Torres, a married lesbian couple, seeking a birth certificate listing both mothers as parents of their son, born in March 2015.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Wisconsin

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