Category Archives: Gay Partnership

Gay father of surrogates stuck in India / By RUTH EGLASH

By New Family, | Published: January 20, 2011

Dan Goldberg appeals to Peres for help bring twins to Israel. A homosexual father of twins born to a surrogate mother in India two months ago has appealed to President Shimon Peres for help in enabling him and the babies to enter Israel after being initially turned down by the Jerusalem Family Court. Jerusalem resident […]

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ISRAEL, a paradise for gay families / by NATHALIE HAMOU in Israel

By New Family, | Published: January 13, 2011

The Israeli gay community is one the most dynamic in the world. It’s peculiarity: many couples do not conceive leading a life without having children. Every Friday, the Center for gays and lesbians in Tel-Aviv, nestled on the edge of a public garden, is starting to appear like a baby nursery. Not without reason. According […]

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"A big step for the GLBT community in Israel in receiving recognition of the legitimate family cell." Rosenblum

Legal precedent: a man can adopt the child of his spouse

By New Family, | Published: December 27, 2010

By: Gilad Grossman, Walla! News Until now, the law did not allow homosexuals to adopt the children of their partners, because the child has two official parents.  Thursday, the court ruled that a man could adopt the biological son of his partner. Family Court in Jerusalem ruled Thursday for the first time that a man […]

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Legal ruling will allow gay men to adopt partner’s child

By New Family, | Published: December 26, 2010

By RUTH EGLASH “This is a big step for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Israel,” commented lawyer Irit Rosenblum. A breakthrough legal ruling in the Jerusalem Family Court on Thursday will pave the way for homosexuals to officially adopt their partner’s or spouse’s child, the Tel Aviv-based New Family organization told The […]

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New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights

By New Family, | Published: December 23, 2010

New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights, by working for equal family rights for all residents of Israel, including the rights to marry, divorce, have children, register spouses and children, and conduct family life regardless of religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, or status. Since 1998, New […]

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