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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 -

Navigating the Unique Challenges of LGBTQ Divorces in a Changing Legal Landscape

Offit Kurman on 4/17/2025

The legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States in 2015 with the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision marked a monumental step toward equality. However, the journey does not end with marriage; LGBTQ couples face...more

Protecting Same-Sex Marriage Assets in Michigan If Obergefell is Ever Overturned

Foster Swift Collins & Smith on 3/10/2025

When the Supreme Court made its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, same-sex couples across the country gained the right to marry. But with recent shifts in the legal landscape, such as the overturning of Roe...more

Domestic Partnership Agreements: FAQs

Carlton Fields on 8/31/2015

How do domestic partnership agreements (DPAs) and prenuptial or premarital agreements differ? Marriage contracts between two people who plan to marry are prenuptial agreements or antenuptial agreements. Marriage...more

Domestic Partnership Agreements: Overview

Carlton Fields on 7/20/2015

Many couples who could not marry now can. The United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges framed the issue of the fundamental right to marry and the choice to commit to and intimately associate with the...more

United States v. Windsor: A New Direction in Planning for Same-Sex Couples

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/10/2013

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor1 overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), which had defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman.2 As a result, married...more

Minnesota's Marriage Equality Act: What You Need to Know

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 6/10/2013

On May 14, 2013, Governor Dayton signed into law legislation revising the definition of "marriage" in Minnesota to include same-sex marriage. The law becomes effective August 1, 2013....more

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