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Bill May 21, 2026

Establishes confirmatory adoptions and allowing courts to grant the custody and support from more than two parents

Establishes confirmatory adoptions allowing adoption and parentage judgements for a child with more than two parents; recognizes functional parents as legal parents; allows "de facto parents" to get a court order confirming their parentage; grants all legal parents standing to seek visitation or custody of their children.

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10468/
Erik Bottcher State Senator
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