Virginia's Marriage Laws (Article I, § 15-A of the Virginia Constitution and §§ 20-45.2 and 20-45.3 of the Virginia Code) prohibit same-sex marriages from occurring in Virginia and also prohibit lawful same-sex marriages entered into elsewhere from...
Same-Sex Marriage
Virginia Attorney General to Fight Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The newly elected democratic attorney general, Mark Herring, has announced that he will fight the Virginia same-sex marriage ban and support couples to intend to challenge the ban, as he concluded the ban is unconstitutional. See the full article here
Article on Same Sex Divorce and the Current Legal Framework
While same-sex marriage is likely en route to legalization, same-sex divorce currently poses serious problems for married same-sex couples due to residency and other state requirements.Read the full article here.
Article on the DOMA Ruling and the Potential Impact on Same-Sex Divorce
This New York Times article sheds light on the recent Supreme Court ruling, and the potential impact it could have on same-sex divorce, which, as we noted in this blog, Article on the Higher Costs of Same-Sex Divorce, can be very problematic.The article states, "In a...
Breaking News: The Supreme Court holds that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional!
In a 5-4 decision handed down today, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and struck down the law.Read the opinion here.
Article on the Higher Costs of Same-Sex Divorce
According to a CNN Money article published yesterday, the costs of same-sex divorce are higher than the costs of opposite-sex divorce.Read the full article here.
Delaware Becomes 11th State to Approve Same-Sex Marriage
Delaware became the eleventh state to legalize same-sex marriage on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. A link to the CNN article is here.