Category: Same Sex Couples

What Are the Unique Challenges of a Same-Sex Divorce?

February 1, 2022,
By Lyons and Assoc

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

March 16, 2020,
By maggie

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 …

Amendment to New Jersey Court Rules

January 11, 2018,
By Marissa A. Del Mauro, Esq.

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 …

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