On the immediate heels of the United States Supreme Court decision earlier this summer overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, and in an effort to create a degree of tax
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THE EXTRA COST OF SAME SEX DIVORCES?
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It cannot be denied that the dissolution of formalized same-sex relationships is new territory for legislators, courts, attorneys and, most importantly, litigants. With the laws rapidly changing, many attorneys and…
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Issue of Same-Sex Marriage Remains Big News in New Jersey
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Same sex marriage remains a hot news item these days with the passage into law of the right to marry, most recently in Washington and in other states. Within the…
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NJ Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Attack on Inequities of Civil Union Statute
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On July 26, 2010, an equally divided New Jersey Supreme Court refused to hear an attack on civil union statute in a motion filed in the Lewis v. Harris case. …
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Prop 8 Upheld by California Supreme Court
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In stark contrast with the rapid-fire succession of states legalizing same-sex marriage within recent months, the California Supreme Court today upheld the now infamous "Prop 8," a ban on same-sex…
LEGALLY MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLE OBTAINED DIVORCE IN NEW JERSEY
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In the first ruling of its kind in the State of New Jersey, a Superior Court Judge has held that a same-sex couple legally married in another jurisdiction can obtain a divorce in this…
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Is New Jersey Headed Towards Same Sex Marriage?
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Last month, the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission issued its final report, which, according to the Commission, included "overwhelming evidence" that civil unions do not provide the same protections…
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