McLaughlin v. Jones
Arizona Supreme Court
401 P.3d 492 (2017)
Relevant factsFree
Married same-sex couple Kimberly (plaintiff) and Suzan McLaughlin (defendant) had a child together using artificial insemination from an anonymous donor, with Kimberly working while Suzan stayed home caring for the baby. When the child was nearly two, Kimberly moved out with him and cut off Suzan's contact; Suzan filed for divorce and parenting time, challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's statute, which presumed parentage only for a male spouse married to the child's mother. The trial court ruled for Suzan, and Kimberly appealed.
IssueFree
Whether statutory presumptions of paternity apply equally to a same-sex spouse.