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5 Aug 2010, 11:18 am
In Perry v. Schwarzenegger, Judge Walker made it clear that in the United States, marriage is a civil matter. [read post]
27 Feb 2012, 3:08 am
Published: Monday, February 27, 2012 Author: Brett Broesder, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™ A Same-Sex Marriage Bill will be introduced in Rhode Island this year, according to Marriage Equality Rhode Island. With recent polls showing that a majority of voters support legalizing Same-Sex Marriage – in addition to Maryland on the cusp of becoming the eighth state in the nation to legalize marriage equality – the issue is at the forefront of local and national news. That said, Rhode Island politicians… [read post]
29 Jun 2011, 12:10 pm
As I am sure you have all heard that New York has become the most recent state to allow gay marriages (which was long overdue). There may be some “old” concerns for “new” couples hoping to take advantage of the new law. Issues of pre nuptial and post nuptial agreements need to be considered. There [...] [read post]
25 Jun 2012, 8:22 pm
Article 2 of the Family Code specifies the essential requisites, as opposed to the formal...
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27 May 2011, 7:52 am
I have what the Religious Right calls a “traditional family.” My wife and I have been married for nearly 20 years and have two children. The four of us live (along with two cats) in a house in the suburbs. From a demographic point of view, we couldn’t be less interesting.
But I’m keenly aware that not all families are […] Read More [read post]
29 Jul 2011, 12:29 pm
Recently we have received several phone calls regarding the Marriage Equality Act. The Marriage Equality Act is the act which has changed the New York Domestic Relations Law to allow the parties to a marriage to be of the same sex. This act also ensures that all benefits that are given to heterosexual married couples [...] [read post]
9 Sep 2010, 11:19 pm
I was engaging in yet another late night tour of the blogs and I came upon an interesting and insightful post that discusses the history of marriage and how it applies to the gay marriage debate.
Read: Same-Sex Marriage Debate Has Roots Going Back Centuries
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23 Nov 2010, 4:00 pm
Marriage Contract | Agreements (Ontario)
This is the full and FREE DL Guide that comes with every purchase of a Marriage Contract on Dynamic Lawyers:
When you purchase an Ontario Marriage Contract from Dynamic Lawyers, you get a lawyer-prepared and customizable legal form, a VIDEO TUTORIAL showing you how to customize the legal form, the DL GUIDE (above), plus another DL GUDE (entitled “Is My Legal Form Valid and Enforceable?”) – all for a very low price of just $97… [read post]
8 May 2013, 8:19 am
Well, thank goodness, we appear to be very near the end of this battle for equality and social justice when it comes to same-sex marriage. As I blogged about previously: When Republicans pushed to amend the Minnesota Constitution to ban … Continue reading → [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 5:59 am
Facebook has become a greater forum for opinions on marriage, divorce, politics, religion and many other subjects of debate. Some time back a Boston radio station asked that I be interviewed about an article written by a third-party who made the claim that Facebook has substantially contributed to the increased breakdown of marriages. I declined the interview. However, as a lawyer focusing my law practice exclusively in the area of divorce and family law I found it interesting that the media has… [read post]
23 Dec 2009, 12:51 pm
Over the weekend, Washington was slammed by a treacherous snowstorm that dumped two feet of snow in some areas.
Since I grew up in Ohio and went to college in Syracuse, N.Y., the snow didn’t really bother me much. But for others here, the blizzard was a difficult experience.
It apparently was very rough for Bishop Harry [...] [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 10:07 pm
Please check out my recent You Tube video on the topic of same-sex divorce in New Hampshire. We'll review length of marriage considerations, parenting rights for same-sex couples, and special property distribution issues in divorces for same-sex partners.
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14 Feb 2012, 5:06 pm
By David A. Tracy Washington this week becomes the 7th state to authorize marriages between persons of the same gender. The law does not take effect right away. Opponents of the law have until June 6th to gather enough petition signatures to force a statewide vote on the law in November. Assuming the petition drive [...] [read post]
10 Apr 2011, 4:06 pm
Written by Lisa Alexander, Public Relations Chair, Albany Government Law Review Introduction DOMA’s days might be numbered. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will no longer defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court.[1] While the DOJ will continue to appear in litigation and [...] [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 3:08 pm
Marriage Contract Template (Ontario): Updated!
I’m pleased to announce that we have just updated our Marriage Contract Template for Ontario. Specifically, we’ve done the following:
Included a TABLE OF CONTENTS of the form, which can be seen by clicking the link above and then clicking on the sample form.
Made the terms and conditions dealing with the Matrimonial Home more flexible with respect to who owns it and how net proceeds will be divided upon the sale.
Included an… [read post]
25 Jun 2011, 8:09 am
New York has passed a bill legalizing same sex marriage, and governor Cuomo is expected to sign it. Here is a nice, in-depth story from the NY Times on the behind the scenes stories that went into making the bill a reality. The bill passed in a state where Republicans actually control the legislature by a slim margin. But the Times article makes it plain that the decisions turned on personal relationships that influenced the various legislators -- gay children, relatives, friends, friends of… [read post]
27 Mar 2012, 3:34 am
A gay couple that tied the knot in New York last year received a divorce by a private judge in Columbus, Ohio, last week the Columbus Dispatch reported. Judge Donald Cox granted Jonathan Baize, 31, and Stephen Wissman, 31, a divorce after a short hearing. The two men married in New York last September but later decided to end their relationship. In 2008 New York Gov. David Paterson made marriages from other jurisdictions valid about a year and a half before Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed same-sex marriage… [read post]
21 Dec 2009, 5:02 pm
Professor Adam Candeub & Professor Mae Kuykendall, both of the Michigan State University College of Law, and administrators of the E-Marriage Project, have published E-Marriage: Breaking the Marriage Monopoly. Here is the abstract:
“This Article advocates updating the law governing marriage formation to recognize the shift in social interactions from real to virtual life. We argue that couples can use internet communications not only to marry when separated by great distance but also to choose… [read post]
18 Mar 2010, 8:13 pm
As I write this, gay and lesbian couples can legally marry in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa and the District of Columbia.
California allowed same-sex marriage just long enough for gay couples to rejoice that they finally had the right to marry … then Proposition 8 came along and took away that right. California is now in the unique position of having three distinct segments of people: straight folks who have always had the right to marry, lesbian and gay citizens… [read post]
3 May 2012, 8:49 am
A House committee in Rhode Island will consider several bills related to same-sex unions, marriage, and divorce on Wednesday: – One proposal would allow same-sex marriage in Rhode Island, recognize previously performed civil unions as marriages, and recognize unions and marriages performed in other jurisdictions as marriages. – A second measure would allow divorce in Rhode Island for couples legally married elsewhere. – A third bill would repeal the controversial amendment attached to last… [read post]