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You’ve probably heard the statistic that nearly half of first marriages, and even more second marriages, end in divorce. What you may not be aware of is how many of those couples are 50 and older—an age at which you might expect couples to have w… Read More

An increasing number of people are choosing to become pregnant using donor sperm. Some are lesbian couples. Some are single women who don’t want to wait any longer to meet a partner before becoming parents. And some are opposite-sex couples in whic… Read More

Many people think of prenuptial agreements as planning for divorce. With that mindset, they are understandably reluctant to get one—who wants to admit defeat before a marriage even gets started? It’s true that a prenup is useful in the event of d… Read More

Parents who serve in the military make many sacrifices for their country. One of those is the ability to spend time with their children when they are deployed. What happens to visitation during deployment, when a parent and child cannot be together?… Read More

The journey to parenthood can be a difficult one, and for many intended parents, that journey takes them to surrogacy. Intended parents choose surrogacy for a variety of reasons, but whatever led them to the decision, they are usually, and understand… Read More

Starting or expanding a family, as every parent knows, can be a costly venture with priceless dividends. Those costs are usually higher than average when the journey to parenthood includes surrogacy. Many intended parents who are working with a surro… Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Attorney Stephanie M. Brinkley has been appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) Committee for the 2022-2023 year. Brinkley founded her Charleston based practice in 201,… Read More

Planning for parenthood is an exciting time. While all hopeful parents have a lot of questions about what lies ahead, same-sex couples have some unique concerns about the process of becoming parents and about their legal rights. Here are some of the… Read More