A divided Michigan Supreme Court ruled on July 24 that the “equitable-parent doctrine” should be extended to allow standing for a same-sex partner to seek custody of a child conceived and born before the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.  Pueblo v. Haas, 2023 WL 4717119, 2023 Mich. LEXIS 1124. However, to qualify for standing, the claimant will … <Read More>