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Unfortunately, just like heterosexual couples, many same-sex couples will experience a disintegrating marriage and will need a divorce as a result. Although same-sex couples face the same sorts of issues and challenges that heterosexual divorcing couples do, there are particular and additional matters that same sex couples may need to…
Read MoreSome same-sex couples may find themselves in a situation in which they need to divorce one another. If you are in a same-sex marriage in Massachusetts and believe you may wish to divorce your spouse, you will have to consider several things. Your divorce will deal with many of the…
Read MoreWhile same sex-marriage is currently recognized in the state of Massachusetts, readers are likely aware that this is not the case throughout the nation. Action recently taken by the U.S. Supreme Court may have gone a long way toward changing that. In most cases, it is the decision of the…
Read MoreSame-sex couples who marry often encounter the same trials as opposite sex couples. This means that as is the case when a man and woman marry, there are times when the marriage between a same-sex couple will end. When this happens they will have to address the same issues as…
Read MoreEven though Massachusetts was one of the first states to legalize same-sex marriage, there still remains a dearth of legal precedent and guidance on a very important related issue: same-sex divorce. Logically, there shouldn’t be that much of a difference, right? You’d think that property division, custody, child support, spousal…
Read MoreTwo women were married in Massachusetts, where their marriage was legal. They then moved to Florida, and they now want to get a divorce. However, they are having to fight their way through the court system to see if the divorce will be permitted. Their first attempt to get divorced…
Read MoreAs readers likely know, Massachusetts was one of the first jurisdictions to legalize same-sex marriage. However, same-sex couples may have concerns about how their martial status will be regarded by other states, in the event they move. The U.S. Supreme Court has not directly addressed this issue, although its ruling…
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