Court OKs ‘Portee’ Claim for Same-Sex Spouse in Child Death Case

A New Jersey appeals court ruled that the nonbiological mother in a same-sex couple can sue for bystander negligent infliction of emotional distress in connection with the death of a 2-year-old Trenton girl in a horrific accident.

About Robin Kay Lord

Robin has been a lawyer for over three decades. Her experience began working as a law clerk and then as an Assistant Public Defender before opening her own Law Practice in 1996.

She received her Law Degree from Hofstra University and a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University. She began her legal career representing indigent criminal defendants in the trenches of the Office of the Public Defender as a Trial Attorney for almost a decade. It is there where she developed her passion for vigorously protecting the rights and liberties of individuals.

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Court OKs ‘Portee’ Claim for Same-Sex Spouse in Child Death Case

Court OKs ‘Portee’ Claim for Same-Sex Spouse in Child Death Case

About Robin Kay Lord

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