Same-Sex Family Matters

As of June 26, 2015, Michigan’s laws have recognized same-sex marriages. Some couples, however, may have begun their relationships before the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court ruling. If two individuals obtained assets together before their marriage, however, a divorce may affect their rights to property division. As noted by Deeds.com, two unmarried individuals, for example,…

Because it has only been a few years since same-sex marriages became legal throughout the United States, those who are ending long-term relationships and who have children face issues that heterosexual couples do not. A man can establish paternity regardless of marriage or be the presumed father if he is married when the child is…