McLAUGHLIN v. JONES

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith Berkshire (argued), Erica L. Gadberry , Berkshire Law Office PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Kimberly McLaughlin.

Shannon Minter (argued), Emily Haan , Catherine Sakimura , National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA; and Claudia D. Work , Campbell Law Group Chartered, Phoenix, Attorneys for Suzan McLaughlin.

Barbara A. Atwood , Professor of Law Emerita, Director, Family and Juvenile Law Certificate Program, Paul D. Bennett , Clinical Professor and Director, Child and Family Law Clinic, Negar Katirai , Director, Community Law Group, and Jason Buckner , Natalie Cafasso , and Chris Lloyd , Rule 38(d) Certified Law Students, Child and Family Law Clinic, The University of Arizona, Tucson, for Amici Curiae Child and Family Law Clinic, The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

Leslie Cooper , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; and Kathleen E. Brody , American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Arizona, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona.

Gregg R. Woodnick , Markus W. Risinger , Woodnick Law PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Family Law Practitioners.

CHIEF JUSTICE BALES authored the opinion of the Court, in which JUSTICES BRUTINEL and TIMMER and JUDGE JONES joined. JUSTICE LOPEZ, joined by VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PELANDER, concurred. JUSTICE BOLICK concurred in part and dissented in part.