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There may be unique considerations to address during the division of marital property in a same-sex divorce. Now that same-sex marriages are legal across the U.S., couples must understand their rights and navigate the process of dividing assets equitably. Here are the...
Same-sex adoption is a critical issue that impacts many families in Chicago. Over the years, significant strides have been made in expanding the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and families, and same-sex adoption is a crucial aspect of this progress. While the law is on...
Illinois was one of the few states that legalized same-sex marriage before the United States Supreme Court made such marriages legal at the federal level. Beginning in 2013, Illinois recognized same-sex marriages, paving the way for greater rights for gay and lesbian...
LGBTQ marriages were legalized throughout all 50 states by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015. Since then, gay and lesbian couples have been entitled to marriage equality with their heterosexual peers. With marriage equality, of course, comes divorce equality. However,...
If you were to talk to the average person about domestic violence, they will probably picture a heterosexual couple where the man physically abuses the woman or the wife is verbally and emotionally abusive of her husband. Very few people think about the possibility of...
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...
When the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged marriage equality as the law of the land, surely most Americans understood that Obergefell v. Hodges would change LGBTQ breakups, too. But as one writer points out, only slowly did some come to appreciate the meaning of divorce...