My attorneys and I have filed a Petition for Paternity. This means we now have two cases pending. There has been precedent set in Colorado, at the Supreme Court level, that paternity is not dependent on biology. There is also a prior case setting precedent that gender is not relevant; a second female may be granted paternity. A ruling that grants me paternity will have the same effect that the second-parent adoption would have had. I would become Jaxon's other legal parent, and his birth certificate would be changed. Bio-parent consent is not required.
The first hearing in the paternity case is March 1st. We are being greatly delayed in setting a hearing date for the custody case, but expect to have one set shortly.
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Take care,
Jill
