Divorce Petition Again Dismissed
Posted on Nov 26, 2008 at 10:51 am
Tulsa World
November 26, 2008
For the second time, the Tulsa County, Okla., court ruled that because the state bans marriage for gay couples, a lesbian cannot be granted her request for a divorce from her wife, who she married in Canada. [Link]
November 26, 2008
For the second time, the Tulsa County, Okla., court ruled that because the state bans marriage for gay couples, a lesbian cannot be granted her request for a divorce from her wife, who she married in Canada. [Link]
After Gay Marriage Comes ... Gay Divorce
Posted on Aug 22, 2008 at 10:43 am
Edge Boston
August 21, 2008
Unlike palimony cases (like the one involving Liberace’s chauffeur and purported lover), divorce laws take into account the partner whose name isn’t on a deed or bank account. Such provisions, which account for a more reliable form of equitable distribution, are the source of Zupcofska’s observation that "one of the greatest and most important aspects of marriage is the gift of divorce law." [Link]
August 21, 2008
Unlike palimony cases (like the one involving Liberace’s chauffeur and purported lover), divorce laws take into account the partner whose name isn’t on a deed or bank account. Such provisions, which account for a more reliable form of equitable distribution, are the source of Zupcofska’s observation that "one of the greatest and most important aspects of marriage is the gift of divorce law." [Link]
Gay divorce cases complicated by differences in state, federal law
Posted on Aug 11, 2008 at 11:17 am
Myrtle Beach Sun News
August 10, 2008
Gay couples' divorces are bringing many new wrinkles to the field of family law, raising questions that are sure to be litigated for years. The cases are complicated because of vast differences in state and federal law. In short, federal law trumps state law and can eliminate benefits that a state might want to extend. [Link]
August 10, 2008
Gay couples' divorces are bringing many new wrinkles to the field of family law, raising questions that are sure to be litigated for years. The cases are complicated because of vast differences in state and federal law. In short, federal law trumps state law and can eliminate benefits that a state might want to extend. [Link]
Richer or poorer
Posted on Jul 28, 2008 at 10:51 am
Chicago Tribune
July 27, 2008
The federal government doesn't extend many standard divorce benefits to same-sex couples. Gay couples thus face financial consequences that heterosexual couples don't. The Chicago Tribune lists four of them. [Link]
July 27, 2008
The federal government doesn't extend many standard divorce benefits to same-sex couples. Gay couples thus face financial consequences that heterosexual couples don't. The Chicago Tribune lists four of them. [Link]
“What’s tougher to get than a same-sex marriage? A same-sex divorce”
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 at 09:13 am
Los Angeles Times
July 25, 2008
'They've given us no choice but to be married forever,' says a Rhode Island woman. Her state doesn't recognize gay couples' marriages, and the state where she was wed limits divorces to residents. [Link]
July 25, 2008
'They've given us no choice but to be married forever,' says a Rhode Island woman. Her state doesn't recognize gay couples' marriages, and the state where she was wed limits divorces to residents. [Link]
Gay couples’ marriages are forever in Oklahoma
Posted on Jul 17, 2008 at 01:26 pm
Macleans
July 16, 2008
First comes love, then comes marriage — and then, for many couples, comes divorce. Unless, that is, you're gay and you live in a state that doesn't recognize your union. Couples who find themselves in this predicament can face a terrible prospect: being unhappily married for life. [Link]
July 16, 2008
First comes love, then comes marriage — and then, for many couples, comes divorce. Unless, that is, you're gay and you live in a state that doesn't recognize your union. Couples who find themselves in this predicament can face a terrible prospect: being unhappily married for life. [Link]
COLUMN: Gay Divorce at Dead End in Assembly
Posted on Jun 19, 2008 at 10:23 am
Providence Journal
June 19, 2008
Political columnist M. Charles Bakst reports that Rhode Island is not likely to pass a bill this year that would allow gay and lesbian couples to divorce, perpetuating jurisdictional confusion in the courts over the issue. [Link]
June 19, 2008
Political columnist M. Charles Bakst reports that Rhode Island is not likely to pass a bill this year that would allow gay and lesbian couples to divorce, perpetuating jurisdictional confusion in the courts over the issue. [Link]
Judge raises constitutional issue in R.I. divorce case
Posted on Jun 12, 2008 at 12:26 pm
The Boston Globe
June 12, 2008
A Superior Court judge has refused to hear the divorce case of a lesbian couple, but questioned whether the law that barred the women from ending their marriage unconstitutionally denied them a right enjoyed by non-gay Rhode Islanders. [Link]
June 12, 2008
A Superior Court judge has refused to hear the divorce case of a lesbian couple, but questioned whether the law that barred the women from ending their marriage unconstitutionally denied them a right enjoyed by non-gay Rhode Islanders. [Link]
Gays Who Wed in California Won’t Have Equal Marriage Protections
Posted on Jun 11, 2008 at 10:35 am
San Jose Mercury News
June 11, 2008
Gay couples who marry in California in the upcoming months may find that they are not entitled to the same protections as straight couples, including tax breaks and divorce. [Link]
June 11, 2008
Gay couples who marry in California in the upcoming months may find that they are not entitled to the same protections as straight couples, including tax breaks and divorce. [Link]
Same-Sex Couples Face Another Growing Hurdle—Divorce
Posted on Jun 10, 2008 at 09:49 am
The Wall Street Journal
June 10, 2008
Some gay and lesbian couples joined by marriage in Massachusetts or Canada, or under civil unions from, say, Vermont, contend with legal limbo in other states. [Link]
June 10, 2008
Some gay and lesbian couples joined by marriage in Massachusetts or Canada, or under civil unions from, say, Vermont, contend with legal limbo in other states. [Link]