On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jul 31, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jul 15, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jul 3, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jun 23, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jun 10, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jun 4, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | May 26, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act was the first civil rights law to focus on disabilities in the United States. It directly prohibits discrimination against those who have disabilities who are applying to be part of programs that receive federal funding or...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | May 26, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
Although Illinois acknowledged LGBTQ marriages a while before the federal government did so, the state still has a long way to go while clarifying standards during LGBTQ divorces, especially those with minor children. LGBTQ divorces are still a relatively new area of...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Mar 27, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
Transgender people have to deal with constant microaggressions from a society that tends to erase their very existence. From official records that insist on deadnaming trans people to government and medical documents that don’t recognize their real gender, there...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Feb 21, 2020 | LGBTQ Law
You have amazing team members at work, and many of them are part of the LGBTQ community. Unfortunately, you’ve noticed some troubling behavior by some other employees that you suspect may be the result of prejudice and discrimination. Making sure that your LGBTQ...
