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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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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