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Tag Archives: Defense of Marriage Act
Keiba Shaw Media Statement on Tampa Same Sex Divorce Appeal
On May 29, 2015, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal released its opinion in the matter of Shaw v. Shaw. It determined that Florida should give full faith and credit to a same-sex marriage entered into under the laws of Massachusetts, … Continue reading
Can I Now Divorce My Same-Sex Spouse in Florida?
Last week, Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle clarified his ruling in Brenner v. Scott to state, definitively, that the U.S. Constitution requires Florida clerks of court to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. This has brought great jubilation that marriage equality … Continue reading
Tampa Same Sex Divorce Appeal: Text of Answer Brief
We know all men are not created equal in the sense some people would have us believe – some people are smarter than others, some people have more opportunity because they’re born with it, some men make more money than … Continue reading
Attorney General Seeks to Prevent Tampa Same Sex Spouses’ Divorce
Florida Attorney General Pamela Bondi has filed a motion to intervene in my client’s same sex divorce matter. The parties married in Massachusetts, moved to Florida, came to a full settlement agreement via the Collaborative Divorce Process, and asked a Hillsborough … Continue reading
Florida Bar Family Law Section Moves To File Brief In Same Sex Divorce Appeal
The Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, representing over 4,000 attorneys and affiliate members, has decided to file a brief in a divorce appeal in favor of the right of same sex spouses in Florida to divorce. The Family Law Section … Continue reading
Tampa Tribune: Florida Gay Marriage and Gay Divorce Cases
As I wrote in a previous post, a Florida Circuit Court judge in Monroe County (in the Florida Keys) declared that Florida’s ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional. Though that ruling was stayed (not put into effect) pending appeal, … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS – Florida Judge Permits Same Sex Marriage Licenses in Florida Keys
Yet another judge has declared a ban on same sex marriages to be unconstitutional, and this one occurred right here in Florida. The Honorable Luis M. Garcia found the law preventing the Clerk of Monroe County from issuing marriage licenses to same … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Tampa Same Sex Divorce Dismissed by Trial Judge; Parties to Appeal
Many people have been following a matter that I am involved in, the same sex divorce case in Tampa, Florida. Well, the judge just issued her ruling, and she dismissed the amended petition for dissolution of the parties’ marriage. In her … Continue reading
Florida Same Sex Spouses’ Federal Benefits Clarified
United States Attorney General Eric Holder has announced policy changes in the wake of the landmark Supreme Court case of U.S. v. Windsor, which struck down portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Florida Same Sex Couples Sue to Overturn State DOMA
According to the Tampa Bay Times, six same sex couples in Florida are suing to overturn Florida’s Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”). The couples claim that DOMA, which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman and … Continue reading
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