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By Rich Vaughn Surrogacy rests on trust. The legal and professional safeguards surrounding it exist to protect the people who enter these arrangements, but their value depends on how far those protections reach and how [...]

A significant new development in the ongoing litigation over birthright citizenship: Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from enforcing [...]

It has been just over a week since President Trump issued two new Executive Orders addressing birth tourism and birthright citizenship, including provisions with potentially significant consequences for international families [...]

The August 6, 2026, Executive Orders raise new questions about birthright citizenship and surrogacy. Here's what international intended parents should understand about the legal landscape and practical implications.

Cour de cassation, Assemblée plénière, 3 July 2026, Appeal No. 24-50.028 On 3 July 2026, the French Cour de cassation, sitting in its most solemn formation, answered a question that has followed French families formed [...]

On July 31, IFLG Founding Partner Rich Vaughn will be sworn in as Chair of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section. For those who have watched him shape this field and this firm, the appointment feels less like a [...]