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Same-sex marriage refers to marriage between two individuals of the same sex. Historically, such marriages have not been legally recognized. However, there has been a growing trend to expand marriage rights to same-sex couples. The United States Supreme Court addressed aspects of this issue in Windsor v. United States and Hollingsworth v. Perry. less -

Securing LGBTQ+ Families in Uncertain Times: Estate Planning Strategies Amid Evolving Laws in 2025

Fleurinord Law PLLC on 6/26/2025

The past two years have brought a wave of legislative and judicial actions impacting the rights and recognition of LGBTQ+ individuals and families. According to the ACLU, over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced across the...more

A Big Win for Families as PA Supreme Court Expands Definition of Parentage

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &... on 3/25/2025

In a much anticipated decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has now defined parentage to include intent-based parentage in the landmark case Glover v Junior. Historically Pennsylvania recognizes parentage of a biological...more

Pennsylvania Justices Recognize Intent-Based Parentage

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,... on 3/24/2025

On March 20, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognized “Intent-Based Parentage” as a pathway to legal parenthood in the Commonwealth. In the landmark decision of Glover v. Junior, the court recognized previously...more

New Developments in Family Law: An Overview of the Massachusetts Parentage Act

Conn Kavanaugh on 2/3/2025

On January 1, 2025 the Massachusetts Parentage Act (“MPA”) took effect. The MPA updates and adds to Mass. General Laws c. 46 on “Return and Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths,” and Mass. General Laws c. 209C, commonly...more

Balancing Protected Characteristics - Religious Belief v Sexual Orientation: Ngole v Touchstone Leeds

BCLP on 7/26/2024

This week we focus on a new case looking at the difficulties between balancing protections of religious belief with the rights and protections of LGBTQI+ individuals....more

Frequently Asked Questions About Inheritance and Adoption

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 7/15/2022

As an Estate, Wealth & Succession attorney, I often assist individuals with a variety of matters ranging from basic estate plans to more complex business succession arrangements. Frequently, when assisting families with...more

Navigating Fertility and Adoption Laws Around the World for Same-Sex Couples with Sharna Caceres

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 6/29/2021

The information provided in this episode does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials included are for general informational purposes only....more

Navigating Fertility and Adoption Laws Around the World for Same-Sex Couples with Sharna Cáceres: On Record PR

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 6/29/2021

Jennifer Simpson Carr, Director of Business Development, goes on record with Sharna Cáceres, a leading fertility law and adoption lawyer to families worldwide, to discuss how lawyers are helping LGBTQ+ singles and couples...more

Where’s Your Daddy?

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/25/2021

In its recent opinion in Warren County Department of Social Services ex rel. Glenn v. Garrelts, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed an unusual choice of law issue. In the recitation below, for ease of reading, I...more

A Reflection On PRIDE And family

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/17/2021

June is Pride month, which celebrates Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Allies and Pansexual (LGBTQIA+) persons. The annual recognition of Pride is in June to honor the Stonewall Riots of 1969....more

Religious Institutions Update: December 2019 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/16/2019

Key Cases - School States Claim Against State Superintendent for Unconstitutional Discrimination In Bethel Ministries, Inc. v. Salmon, No. SAG-19-01853, 2019 WL 6034988 (D. Md. Nov. 14, 2019), the court denied Maryland...more

Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q1 2019

Littler on 4/19/2019

Among other things, the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148) significantly amended Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). Most of Bill 148’s ESA amendments came into force in 2018, with the remainder to...more

Hiding Behind Faith

Bowditch & Dewey on 5/23/2017

A reasonable amount of uncertainty, speculation, and even fear is expected with any change. Recently, we have seen a change among states and laws governing child welfare agencies and same-sex adoption....more

Religious Institutions: August 2015

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/7/2015

The decision by the United States Supreme Court on same-sex marriage has been greeted with praise and disdain by different corners of the country. The faith-based community has been especially outspoken. This is not...more

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down State Laws Banning Same-Sex Marriage - Same-Sex Couples Should Review Their Estate Planning...

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/13/2015

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S.Ct. 1039 (June 26, 2015),answered definitively the lingering questions following the Court’s decision last year in Windsor about whether states could...more

Tax Issues for Same-Sex and Non-Traditional Couples

Baker Donelson on 3/8/2013

Tax issues are among the many legal challenges same-sex and non-traditional couples face. Currently the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA) requires that under federal law marriage is between a man and a woman. Our federal...more

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