Same-sex Family Law

If a same-sex couple has been living together in a domestic partnership, and they decide to separate, one of the partners can request partner support. This financial support may be temporary or long-term, and it helps the partner live close to the same lifestyle...

If you are in a same-sex marriage, you may also be domestic partners. If this is your situation, then you may qualify for a summary dissolution. According to the Judicial Branch of California, you will need to want to end both of the legal relationships to qualify and...

The Supreme Court reviewed whether or not to hear a case regarding a court clerk out of Kentucky who refused to issue same-sex couples a marriage license. The clerk, Kim Davis, used her religious beliefs as a form of defense during her lower federal court hearings....

Many California couples spend years together without wanting to get married. However, it is not uncommon for these couples to consider forming a legal union as they begin to get older. Some couples investigating the pros and cons of marriage determine it is not the...

Same-sex couples are less likely to have children — less than half the percentage when compared to their mixed-sex neighbors. However, as you may already know, it is typically complicated for spouses in a same-sex marriage to become co-parents, at least in terms of...

For some time, registered domestic partnerships were the only option available to same-sex couples in California who wanted legal recognition. Now that marriage equality is the law of the land, some couples may nevertheless still feel that an RDP is a better option....

When same-sex couples in California decide they want to have children, they may think that adoption is the right choice for them. Before people begin the adoption process, though, there are a few things they should consider. American Adoptions says it is important for...