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CPLR 2106 Amended To Permit Any Person To Submit Affirmation in Lieu of Affidavit

In the first of this two-part New York Practice column, Patrick M. Connors discusses how, effective Jan. 1, 2024, CPLR 2106 was substantially amended to allow any person to submit an affirmation in ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

California courts may weigh affirmation of child’s gender identity in custody cases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could soon require judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child’s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions under a bill that cleared the ...
Los Angeles Times

Newsom vetoes bill requiring custody hearings consider affirmation of child’s gender identity

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday vetoed a bill that would have asked judges presiding over custody battles to take into consideration a parent’s support for their child’s gender identity — a culture war ...
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Judges in California may have to consider a parent's affirmation of their child's identity in custody cases

BECOME LAW. JUST WITHIN THE LAST HOUR, CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS SENT A PROPOSED LAW TO GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM’S DESK THAT PROHIBITS CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM BANNING BOOKS BASED ON GENDER AND RACE.
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CPLR 2106 Amended to Permit Any Person to Submit an Affirmation in Lieu of an Affidavit (Part 2)

This is Part II of a discussion of the blockbuster amendment to CPLR 2106, entitled "Affirmation of truth of statement," which became effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The statute now allows any person to ...