“Throuple”: A Case of Polyamorous Custody

An interesting decision out of Suffolk County recently established custodial rights of a non-biological parent who was part of a polyamorous relationship. In Dawn M. v. Michael M., the court essentially affirmed the validity of a non-traditional family composed of two women and one man. Though their names have been revealed in the media, for our…

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Marriage and the Expectation of Online Privacy

A Michigan man, Leon Walker, was recently charged with invasion of privacy after reading his wife’s email on a computer they shared. He confirmed his suspicion that she was having an affair, but now he is facing the possibility of serving up to 5 years in prison. Walker, in his defense, has stated that he…

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Acts of Courage on 9/11 and in Everyday Life

I’ve been thinking about the meaning of courage ever since Sunday, September 26th, when I ran in the Tunnel to Towers Run, which is a charity run in honor of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Stephen had just ended his shift in Brooklyn when he heard that the Towers had…

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