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What Are the Unique Challenges of a Same-Sex Divorce?
In 2015, the United States Supreme Court made history when it legalized same-sex marriage in the ruling Obergefell v. Hodges. From the perspective of equality and human rights, the decision was monumental. It had significant legal implications as well, finally affording gay couples the same protections as heterosexual spouses, things such as health insurance, tax …
New Jersey Makes Adoption Easier for LGBT Citizens
New Jersey has eased the burden for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parents who seek adoption to make their families whole. As a result of a new law simplifying the adoption process, non-biological parents can enjoy the protections afforded by law without subjecting themselves to an unnecessarily burdensome process. The law allows LGBT couples …
First Same Sex Couple to Marry in Northern Ireland
By: CHRIS ANN WRIGHT On February 11, 2020 Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards were married! See, Haynes, Suyin, ‘It Just Shows What All the Work Was For.’ “Meet the First Same-Sex Couple to Get Married in Northern Ireland”, Time Magazine, February 9, 2020, updated February 10, 2020. This is the first same sex legal marriage …
Amendment to New Jersey Court Rules
Making it Easier for Non-Resident Same Sex Couples to Divorce in NJ A new amendment to the New Jersey Court Rule 5:7-1 has eased the roadblock that many non-New Jersey residents face when seeking to terminate a domestic partnership or a civil union that was solemnized in New Jersey. Specifically, now under the Rules of …
Tips for Blended Families
Today’s modern family is made up of a variety of conventional and blended family structures created by adoption, remarriage, and same sex parents. Whatever type of blended family you are living in, there are several ways you can ensure peace and harmony in your home. Blended families can struggle at times, but with perseverance and …
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