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CA Marriage Ruling Makes HistoryOn a blast-furnace of a day when normally chilly San Francisco hit 96 degrees, the California Supreme Court enhanced its reputation as a trail-blazing institution on May 15 by giving gays and lesbians the right to marry. “The California Constitution,” Chief Justice Ronald George wrote in the 4-3 ruling, “properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples.”
From Test Tube to TestateAs the definition of family becomes increasingly complex, so does the definition of children and further descendants. Who is (and who is not) deemed to be a legal child of a marriage has implications throughout family law. How the law treats adopted children, those born out of wedlock, those born as a result of egg and sperm donation, those born via surrogates and even children conceived after the death of a parent affects support obligations, visitation rights, and often the basic parental rights of heterosexual and same-sex couples. This article addresses the ever-changing definition of children and issue in the context of estate planning and inheritance.
Mother Loses Custody after Tour in IraqA New York appellate court affirmed a family court ruling that granted primary physical custody of a child to his father after the mother went through a period of absence and upheaval starting with her tour of duty in Iraq.
Senior Divorce: Special CircumstancesSeniors are divorcing with greater frequency. Divorce is different for seniors than for younger married couples. The issues of visitation and child support that dominate divorces of many younger couples are not present; instead, seniors face their own unique issues with which professionals must grapple. This article is a discussion of some of the many nuances that are more unique to seniors — and some of the planning implications those advising seniors should consider.
Ruling Adverse to Foreign Same-Sex Union Is VacatedIn vacating a lower court ruling, New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, wiped off the books the sole remaining decision refusing to recognize same-sex marriages solemnized in other jurisdictions.
LitigationRecent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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