Ever since 2015, when same-sex marriage was legally allowed for anyone in the United States, same-sex couples were provided the same right to be legally married, and as a result, they were also provided with the same right to be divorced. However, because Virginia had...
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Virginia and around the country since 2014, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. As the number of couples choosing to marry has greatly increased, some marriages have ended in divorce. Same-sex...
In a landmark decision handed down early on Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled, in a 5-4 decision, that same-sex couples are allowed to marry no matter where they live and that states may no longer restrict this right to...
Virginia Code Sec. 20-109(A) provides for the termination of a spousal support obligation "based upon clear and convincing evidence that the spouse receiving support has been habitually cohabiting with another person in a relationship analogous to a marriage for one...
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear four new cases regarding same-sex marriage. The case will be argued this April and a decision is expected in June. The Court will hear argument on two issues: 1. Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state...
Maddox & Gerock encourages all Virginia family law attorneys to attend this amazing advanced family law retreat: Tying & Untying the Knot: Advocating Same Sex Family Law Issues. It will take place on February 20-21, 2015 at the Boar's Head Inn,...
Last week, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit broke with a wide array of other federal courts when it upheld bans on same-sex marriage in four states: Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. This decision directly conflicts with the Federal Courts of...
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to review the ruling which declared Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional. As a result, same-sex couples may now officially get married in Virginia. You can read more about this here:...
By Scott Weinbaum A panel of federal court of appeals judges has refused to stay its recent decision striking Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage. You can read more about it here:...
By Scott Weinbaum Earlier today (7/27/14), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond struck down the Commonwealth's statewide ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. States impacted include Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia...
