Category Archives: Same Sex Marriage

Measuring the Length of Same Sex Marriage

Formally, under Massachusetts law, the same rules and procedures that govern traditional marriage also apply to same-sex marriage. There are no special procedures that govern gay and lesbian marriages. Same-sex divorce in Massachusetts presents many of the same issues as divorce involving heterosexual partners, including the division of assets, spousal support, and child custody. Still,…

Same Sex Marriage Rights Cases Addressed by Supreme Court

Same Sex Marriage Rights are to be addressed, in four cases, by Supreme Court. More guidance and potential legal changes regarding same sex marriage is back in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2013, the Supreme Court decision (Windsor case) struck down the federal law, known as DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) which…

Catholic Synod on the Family may Lead to Changes for Catholic Divorce Monday marked the first day of the Catholic Church’s Extraordinary Synod on the Family, in which Pope Francis and two hundred sixty-two bishops gather to discuss many potential changes within the Catholic church. Among the many topics up for discussion are the church’s…

DOMA- Interpreting Hollingsworth v. Perry

DOMA - Interpreting the Supreme Court's Decision in Hollingsworth v. Perry Today the Supreme Court released two opinions with significant impact on the on-going same-sex marriage debate. The Court's decision in U.S. v. Windsor (declaring unconstitutional Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, which excluded same-sex couples from the Federal definition of "spouses",…