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Florida’s Defense of Marriage Act
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the rights of lesbian and gay individuals to marry partners of the same sex, and Florida’s laws may be affected. Currently, same sex partners are not only prohibited from entering into marriage in Florida, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Family Law News
Tagged bisexual parental rights, bisexual rights, gay and lesbian parents, gay marriage, gay parental rights, gay rights, lesbian parental rights, lesbian rights, LGBT family law rights, same sex couples, same sex marriage, transgender parental rights
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Tampa’s Domestic Partnership Registry Goes Into Effect
On June 25, 2012, the City of Tampa opened up its Domestic Partnership Registry for applications. This allows for committed same sex and unmarried heterosexual couples to have expanded rights, such as the following: Healthcare visitation for partners and dependents … Continue reading
St. Petersburg and Clearwater Join Tampa and Gulfport in Creation of Domestic Partnership Registry
Tampa’s City Council recently approved the creation of a domestic partnership registry, which will be open to the public beginning June 25, 2012. The cities of Saint Petersburg, Clearwater, and Gulfport have followed Tampa’s lead, and will all soon have … Continue reading
Rights Recognized in Tampa’s Domestic Partnership Registry
As President Obama today expressed his support for gay marriage, the State of Florida continues to define marriage as “a legal union between one man and one woman,” leaving homosexuals in loving relationships in a state of legal limbo. Attempting … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Family Law Explanation, Family Law News, Florida Statutes
Tagged adoption, change of name, child custody, common law marriage, domestic partnership registry, Family Law News, Florida adoption, gay adoption, gay marriage, gay partnership agreement, gay rights, Hillsborough County, lesbian adoption, lesbian rights, name change, parental responsibility, parental rights, partnership agreement, paternity, Pinellas County, prenuptial agreement, same sex couples, same sex marriage, second parent adoption, Tampa, time-sharing
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TMH v. DMT: Florida Appellate Court Recognizes Parental Rights of Both Lesbian Mothers in Case of Fertilized Egg Transplant
Here’s the story: Two women are in a committed lesbian relationship when they decide to have a child together using reproductive technologies. One woman (the “Genetic Mother”) supplies the egg and has it fertilized. That egg is then implanted into … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, best interests standard, case law, child custody, Family Law News, Florida Statutes, gay adoption, gay marriage, gay rights, lesbian adoption, lesbian rights, parental responsibility, parental rights, parenting plan, paternity, relocation, same sex couples, same sex marriage, time-sharing, UCCJEA
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Maryland To Recognize Gay Marriage
According to the Washington Post, Maryland will likely become the seventh state to recognize gay marriage: Related: Five Legal Steps Florida LGBT Parents Should Take A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by the state Senate, … Continue reading
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Tagged gay marriage, gay rights, lesbian rights, same sex couples, same sex marriage
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Does Florida Recognize Common Law Marriage?
You may have heard about common law marriages. Generally speaking, they are unions in which the couple has not been licensed for marriage by the state but have lived with one another for a certain period of time and have … Continue reading
New York Recognizes Gay Marriage. Do Floridians Have Options?
Beginning July 24, 2011, gay couples in New York will be able to apply for a marriage license. This will make New York the sixth and largest state to recognize gay marriage. Florida, unlike New York, does not permit gay … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, adult adoption, alimony, change of name, close relative adoption, cohabitation agreement, equitable distribution, Family Law News, gay adoption, gay marriage, gay rights, lesbian adoption, lesbian rights, name change, prenuptial agreement, same sex couples, same sex marriage, second parent adoption, stepparent adoption
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Video: Professor Atwood Discusses Changes in Family Law Part 3
Barbara Atwood of the University of Arizona discusses how family law has changed in this video from Divorce TV:
Video: Professor Atwood Discusses Changes in Family Law Part 1
Barbara Atwood of the University of Arizona discusses how family law has changed in this video from Divorce TV:
