L. M. v. M. G.

Opinion

IRION, J.

M.G. challenges the trial court’s judgment under the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) (Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq.)1 that M.G.’s former same-sex partner, L.M., is a second parent to the child that M.G. adopted during their relationship (the Child). Based on various statutory arguments, M.G. contends that L.M. may not be determined to be the Child’s second parent because M.G. obtained her parental status through a single parent adoption decree, which, according to M.G., should bar any person from being determined to be the Child’s second parent. As we will explain, we conclude that…