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It seems like a question with the most straightforward of answers: who is a parent? But the answer is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Is a parent someone who contributes genetic material to a child? Usually the answer is yes, but not alway… Read More

“The Crossover Between Fertility and Family Law: Top Tips for Effective Representation” Brinkley Law Firm’s own Stephanie Brinkley is speaking at the 2021 Family Law Intensive CLE in Charleston to be held at the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Char… Read More

Military service members and their families sacrifice a lot for the nation they love. Serving in the armed forces carries tremendous responsibility and also some well-deserved benefits. Access to those benefits is granted to individuals with a milita… Read More

There are multiple options available for lesbian couples who want to start a family. One partner may undergo artificial insemination or intrauterine insemination with donor sperm. The couple may choose to adopt. But the process of reciprocal in vitro… Read More

Stephanie Brinkley has been appointed to serve as Vice-Chair of the ART Committee of the ABA Section of Family Law for the bar year 2021-22. Stephanie is excited to fulfill her duties as Vice-Chair of the ART Committee, including attending committee… Read More

All parents are obligated to support their children. When parents are divorced or have never been married, that obligation is usually formalized by an order for child support issued by a state court. While in some circumstances, an obligor (parent wh… Read More

Depending on how old a child is when an order for child support is entered, the parents could be subject to that order for almost two decades. If you think about your life twenty years ago, or even ten, you’ll realize that a lot can change over the… Read More

There are many reasons a couple may choose assisted reproduction to build their family. An intended mother or father may not have viable eggs or sperm of their own and need donated eggs, sperm, or embryo. A couple that needs the help of a surrogate t… Read More