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By Michael Vosilla
Senior Associate
On February 2, 2012, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has reiterated that child custody and related laws apply equally to both opposite and same-sex couples in the Commonwealth. In Della Corte v. Ramirez, the court held that the word “husband”, as appearing in the Massachusetts artificial insemination statute, must be interpreted in a gender neutral manner. Based on its ruling, the court confirmed that a child, conceived by artificial insemination and born to married women, was the legal child of both women. While not surprising, it must have been a tremendous relief to the non-biological parent.
About the Author
Attorney Michael Vosilla is LaFountain & Wollman, P.C.’s Senior Associate, who currently resides in Brighton. As an immigration lawyer, Attorney Vosilla has secured green cards and citizenship for countless clients, and he is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).