The laws regarding same-sex marriage and parents have changed rapidly over the last decade. Our state has gone from offering very few rights to same-sex couples to embracing nearly full equality. This transition has left a few holes in our legal system, however. Many...
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Same-Sex Partners
How do same-sex divorces differ from heterosexual divorces?
Same-sex marriages are both similar and different from heterosexual unions. One of the significant differences between the two is when the marriage may have officially become legal. The date that government officials recognize may not be reflective of when a same-sex...
Opinions on same-sex marriage flipped in just 15 years
In the last decade and a half, Americans have completely changed the way that they look at same-sex marriage. Their opinions on it totally flipped in the past 15 years.Per the Pew Research Center, 60% of Americans were against same-sex marriage back in 2004, while...
Same-sex marriage continues to grow more common
The Supreme Court ruling making same-sex marriage legal in 2015, known as the Obergefell decision, naturally led to a massive increase in marriages in the years to come. This was a ground-breaking ruling and changed the landscape of marriage in the United...
Study finds that same-sex couples have lower divorce rates
Same-sex marriage has undergone a revolution in recent years, spreading across the United States and redefining what it means to be married in the modern era. Naturally, as this was happening, some people began asking what that would mean for the divorce rate.Now we...
3 questions and answers about same-sex adoption
As same-sex marriage becomes more widely recognized, many couples in the United States are interested in adopting in order to expand their families. The adoption process can be difficult for any couple, so it is very important for all those who are interested to...
Same-sex divorcees face additional hurdles when dividing assets
Same-sex couples have enjoyed the same right to marriage as opposite-sex couples in Indiana for years now. While that brings with it a lot of freedom, it also leads to same-sex divorce cases. In some situations, these couples could face hurdles that other couples...
Discussions to have with your same-sex partner prior to marriage
If you are preparing to take a walk down the aisle in Indianapolis, you will want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row. Same-sex marriage has been recognized in Indiana since October of 2014. Same-sex couples should sit down and have a handful of different...
Thousands of workers in Indiana vulnerable to discrimination
A report from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law claims that roughly 133,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers in the state of Indiana are at risk for employment discrimination due to their gender identity or sexual orientation. The...
An overview of same-sex adoption in Indiana
Same-sex couples are legally permitted to adopt in the state of Indiana. This method, for some, is the only way couples can start a family. This is especially true if they cannot afford a surrogate or in-vitro fertilization. Here is a brief overview about same-sex...
