Recent Posts in Domestic Partnerships Category
Posted on Apr 14, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
There are several reasons why a city may decide to establish a domestic partnership registry. While some cities do it for economic or social reasons, one city counselor thinks that it is just the ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Like many other cities and towns across America, Tampa has decided to create a domestic partnership registry. This motion was passed earlier this month and is slated to become available to Tampa ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
A new poll reveals that people who are in committed relationships are happiest when with their romantic partners. This pertains to both marriages and domestic partnerships, as shown by an ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Cities and townships across America are loosening their laws and allowing domestic partnerships to be recognized legally. Another city in Minnesota is joining the ranks this month. After months of ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Now that same-sex couples have the right to marry in many states, they want a different right, to divorce each other. This has been a problem in the District of Columbia, but if a new bill is passed, ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Many cities across the nation are now reconsidering existing laws on domestic partnerships . The past year has seen many cities and townships decide to grant domestic partnership rights to couples ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A vote that was held in 2009 is still causing controversy over two years later in Washington. The law in question was for changing state policies regarding domestic partnership . In order to get the ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A civil union is a legal construct similar to but separate from marriage. Civil unions are designed to let same-sex couples share some of the legal rights of marriage, but these rights are often ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Did you know that living with someone in a domestic partnership can actually make you eligible for certain legal rights? Depending on what state you reside in, you could be afforded certain rights ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
While many domestic violence stories revolve around straight couples, there appears to be an increase in violence amongst those in the gay and lesbian community. In one city, there were seven deaths ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Although the journey has been long for those fighting for same-sex rights, it has not been for naught. The White House announced this week that it will support the upcoming legislation that will ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Residents of New York are still discussing the tremendous impact that the Marriage Equality Act of 2011 will have on current and future generations. However, after much media speculation regarding its ...
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Posted on Jul 16, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Talks have long been underway to extend benefits to domestic partners in Milwaukee County, and it seems as though the time is almost here to put them into effect. According to a statement released by ...
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Posted on May 28, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Recently, the Meyers Law Group won an appeal for a client who sought the reversal of an order by the Family Court of Suffolk County. The court had instructed the Suffolk County Department of Social ...
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Posted on May 13, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
In an unexpected move, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sent back a deportation decision regarding a same-sex civil union . This means that the Board of Immigrations appeal was denied, leaving the ...
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Posted on May 7, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
If a new law is passed, University City will become the first local government in St. Louis to create a registry for same-sex partners. This would ultimately mean that same-sex partners and other ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Douglas County is now working hard to correct the effort of one woman who refused to accept any domestic partnership declarations. During the 11 years that Kathy Slater worked in the Douglas County ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Facebook announced that it added two more ways for users to describe their romantic arrangements: "in a civil union " and " in a domestic partnership ". These statuses were added on Thursday in an ...
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