by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 7, 2017 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Elder Mediation and Elder Law and Issues, Lawsuits |
Before civil unions, same sex couples could enter into a formal arrangement through New Jersey’s Domestic Partnership (DPA) Act/law. The DPA gave certain rights and obligations to the couple entering the domestic partnership. In 2007, NJ enacted a Civil Union...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 20, 2015 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Today in a published trial court case, the NJ Superior Court addressed an issue dealing with a difference in the law regarding civil union dissolutions. After Lewis v. Harris directed the state to create an equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples, the legislature...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 7, 2014 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
On September 10, 2014, NJ Governor Chris Christie signed Public Law 2014, Chapter 42 into law. This law makes changes to NJ’s alimony statues. The legislature had been discussing this issue for several years and finally was able to come to consensus between...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 30, 2013 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued their opinion in United States v. Windsor. In this case, a woman married in Canada to another woman was denied the same death (estate) tax benefits that married couples receive. The benefits were denied under...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 4, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I have prevously reported on a case of a Vermont civil union which was dissolved, but a custody battle over a child of that civil union had taken place in two states, Vermont and Virginia, where one of the partners had moved with the child. Virginia does not recognize...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 9, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The Los Angeles Times reports on a ruling in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that could lead to the invalidation of the Defense of Marriage Act. The Act, which I’ve written about previously, essentially allows states not to recognize same sex marriages...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 9, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve written previously about the issues in NJ about same sex divorce and dissolution. NJ’s Attorney General’s office has taken the position that NJ courts should only grant civil union dissolutions even if the same sex couple in question was...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 6, 2008 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve twice reported on a case before the Virginia Supreme Court dealing with a civil union custody battle originating in Vermont. You can read the past stories here and here. Today, the VA Supreme Court issued their ruling on the case. AP reports: Court: Vt....
by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 29, 2008 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve previously written about some of the differences between a divorce and a dissolution of a civil union. Back on December 8, 2006, I wrote about a case in Virginia whereby a couple entered into a civil union in Vermont. They then had a child via artificial...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 2, 2008 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve discussed some issues in civil union dissolutions in previous blog posts (here and here). Today, the Washington Post has an article which talks about other elements of civil union dissolution (and same sex marriage divorce in Massachussets, the only state...
