This piece builds on several of my previous works in which I have advocated that in certain circumstances, more than two adults should be adjudicated a child’s legal parent. In this short article, I address the financial implications of multiple parentage. I contend that it is appropriate that...

The traditional nuclear family of one mother / one father is in decline and other family forms are emerging in increasing numbers, such as blended families with stepparents, and same-sex parents. Many children are being raised by and/or have as a significant presence in their lives more than two...