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A Family Court judge in South Carolina recently made headlines and history when he ruled that a relationship between two unmarried women, who have held themselves out as a same-sex couple for more than three decades, shall be considered a common-law marriage. This groundbreaking decision permits the state of South […]

The United States Supreme Court recently issued an historic ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges which holds that the Federal Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry throughout the country. As a result of this decision, same-sex couples who choose to marry can gain all the financial and legal rights […]

This month is LGBT Pride month and throughout the country LGBT Pride festivals, the annual celebrations of LGBT identities, relationships, and achievements, are taking place.  This year’s Pride festivities will be especially meaningful in the ten states that have legalized same-sex marriage in this past year.  In June 2013, the […]

Dear Ask the Attorney: My partner and I have been in a committed same-sex relationship for about five years. Now that marriage is available to same-sex couples in New Jersey, we plan to get married in the near future. Before we do, should we consider a prenuptial agreement? Thank you, […]