Category Archives: Marriage and Family

California Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

March 26, 2008 – 1:16 am

While the nation was focused on the big presidential primaries on March 4, California was also court-watching, as the California Supreme Court heard arguments in lawsuits seeking an end to discriminatory marriage laws in the Golden State.
Lawyers for the parties seeking marriage equality argued that it’s unconstitutional to keep gays and lesbians from marrying a […]

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Here come the brides: the Oregon Family Fairness Act

March 13, 2008 – 4:12 am

With the Oregon Family Fairness Act (OFFA) now in effect, registered domestic partners now have some of the same rights as a married couple, at least in Oregon and any other state which chooses to recognize these partnerships.* This post explains what a domestic partnership is, both for heterosexual and same-sex couples, and what […]

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Why do people marry?

February 25, 2008 – 3:43 am

A fascinating article appears in this quarter’s issue of Family Law Quarterly, published by the American Bar Association. A British scholar analyzes the reasons why people get married. The reasons can be categorized as follows:

Compliance with convention-in other words, society expects people to get married.
External manifestation of an internal state-in other words, a […]

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Remarriage After Divorce

February 4, 2008 – 8:00 am

Question:‘ How long do I have to wait after my divorce before I can legally remarry?
Answer:‘ There is no mandatory waiting period in South Carolina that one must wait after a divorce, so as soon as you are legally divorced, you are able to remarry.’ However, it is very important to note that you are […]

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Gay Couple Married in Massachusetts Cannot Get Divorce in Rhode Island

December 10, 2007 – 2:21 pm

A lesbian couple who married in Massachusetts cannot get divorced in their home state of Rhode Island, the state’s highest court ruled Friday in a setback to gay rights advocates who sought greater recognition for same-sex relationships.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court, in a 3-2 decision, said the family court lacks the authority to grant a […]

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