Parentage Update: The Case of Glover v. Junior, Part 2

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Parentage Update: The Case of Glover v. Junior, Part 2

Program Originally Presented Thursday, May 8, 2025

Attend this CLE program for a crucial update to our prior discussion about the seminal case of Glover v. Junior. This case of first impression involves a married female same-sex couple who decided to conceive a child through the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART). The marital relationship deteriorated before the child was born, with Glover filing for divorce and refusing to recognize Junior’s rights as a parent. On March 20, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, expanding the definition of “parenthood”, and insuring protection for those who utilize assisted reproductive technology to expand their family.

This engaging and very informative program will include:

• A brief review of the history and development of the laws governing intent-based parenting in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• The facts of the Glover case and the trial court’s contract-based analysis
• The reasoning of the Superior Court decision affirming the ruling of the trial court
• The Supreme Court decision, including the first-hand experience of counsel in obtaining this victory for families
• Next steps, and what the future may hold in this exciting area of family law 

Join our stellar panel for a compelling discussion about this case of first impression for LGBTQIA+ parental rights, originating from our own Philadelphia Family Court.

Panelists:
Honorable Tiffany L. Palmer
Court of Common Pleas, Family Division
First Judicial District
(Expertise in field of ART)

Jacqueline DiColo, Esq.
Cordell & Cordell
(Counsel for Nicole Junior)

Mark A. Momjian, Esq.
Momjian Anderer LLC
(Co-author of Amicus Brief for both appellate courts)

Megan E. Watson, Esq.
Partner, BKW Family Law LLC
(Counsel for Nicole Junior)

Moderators:
Jennifer Dumin, Esq.
Partner, Jerner Law Group
Co-Chair, Legal Rights of Contemporary Families Committee
Philadelphia Bar Family Law Section

MK Feeney, Esq.
The Law Office of MK Feeney, LLC
Co-Chair, Legal Rights of Contemporary Families Committee
Philadelphia Bar Family Law Section

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