Many families in Massachusetts have family heirlooms that hold a great deal of sentimental value. In many cases, these items can also hold a great deal of monetary value. Such appears to be the case regarding Kurt Cobain’s guitar. The instrument has reportedly become a point of contention between Kurt Cobain’s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, […]
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U.S. Supreme Court rules on same-sex marriage
Massachusetts was the first U.S. state to recognize gay marriage when it began allowing same-sex couples to marry in 2004. Public attitudes toward gay marriage have since evolved, and a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has settled any lingering legal questions raised by the issue. The June 26 decision gives gay couples in […]
Read MoreSame-sex divorce of couple wed in Massachusetts upheld in Texas
While same-sex couples are increasingly being allowed to get married and have the union legally recognized, there are hovering questions about same-sex divorce. Massachusetts is important in a vast number of these cases as it was there that many of the couples were first able to legally marry. This was the situation with two women […]
Read MoreSupreme Court puts same-sex marriages on docket
Massachusetts residents may be interested to know that the Supreme Court has the issue of whether states can ban same-sex marriages on its docket. They are expected to rule on that issue in 2015 just as the presidential races gather speed. Politicians are being pressed to go on record about their stances on same-sex marriages […]
Read MoreMassachusetts same-sex divorces
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 address. If you are preparing […]
Read MoreSame-sex divorce in Massachusetts
Some 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 same issues, such as property […]
Read MoreNumber of states in which same-sex marriage deemed legal grows
While 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 court that makes law. In […]
Read MoreIssues that could arise when same-sex couples seek to divorce
Same-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 opposite sex divorcing couples do, […]
Read MoreSame-sex divorce still relatively new in legal terms
Even 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 support and other key family […]
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