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Medical powers of attorney for unmarried LGBTQ couples

In the past few years, with the mass legalization of LGBTQ marriage, same-sex couples have begun tying the knot more often. One of the positive side-effects of this is that it can help them if one has a medical emergency. If only direct family members are allowed to...

Safe custody exchanges in times of tension

Child custody disputes seldom go smoothly — and the tensions that rise during a pitched battle over custody can linger long after the court has made its ruling. That can leave everyone feeling overwhelmed by the hostility that comes out during custody and visitation...

How long does it take to finalize the adoption of an infant?

Adoption is often the simplest way for people in the LGBT+ community to expand their families. Although there are some couples in the LGBT+ community that have the opportunity to conceive and carry biological children related to both partners, many other LGBT couples...

What should you tell your children during your divorce?

When getting divorced, some parents decide to keep as much information as they can away from the children, believing that they are protecting them from a stressful adult situation. Others decide to tell the children all of the details, believing that full honesty is...

How many Americans are in the LGBTQ community?

Now that members of the LGBTQ community have the right to marry all over the United States, there has been a bit of a shift in the way that these rights are viewed, especially by the younger generations. There is a higher level of acceptance and some of the...

Careful financial planning can take the strain off LGBT+ couples

Money issues are among the leading causes of divorce in the United States, and LGBT+ couples are not exempt from financial pressures damaging their relationship. There are many forms that money problems can take in a relationship. For example, maybe one spouse is a...

Who cares for the kids if you and your partner pass away?

You and your partner work hard to ensure that your children have what they need. While you're planning for their future, you have a plan to create that might not be all that pleasant. You need to determine who will raise the children if you pass away. For a same-sex...

Same-sex couples and child custody

Splitting up from your partner is a difficult situation to be in, but it becomes even more complex when there are children involved. The child custody process shouldn't be that much different than it would be in opposite-sex divorces but there are some challenges that...

Marriage is just a legal contract

People talk about marriage often in glowing terms, focusing only on what happens between the two people in more of an emotional sense. They talk about dedication or how it is a commitment to one another. They talk about getting married because they fell in love and...

You might be surprised at what matters in custody cases

When you're going through a divorce and trying to work through child custody matters, you might assume that you'll be free to live your life as you want as long as you're not doing anything illegal. This might not be the case. It is possible for the court to review...