Mediating Conflict,
Embracing Peace
What happens when you’re in a relationship and you’re unable to “be all you can be” because you’re sad, anxious, scared, lonely, depressed, angry, or just plain bored. You see images on social media of your friends and their families living their best lives. Everyone...
In my previous blog post, I discussed the same-sex marriage federal benefits conundrum as receipt of federal benefits fall under two different standards: "place of residence" and "place of celebration." As further illustration, let us examine "place of residence" and...
In Unites States v. Windsor, the US Supreme Court repealed Section 3, of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This historic decision results in federal recognition of same-sex civil unions and the attendant federal benefits that flow from that valid union. But the...
Under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), gay couples who were legally married in their states were not considered married in the eyes of the federal government and were ineligible for federal benefits that come with marriage. The repeal of DOMA, Section 3, means that...
The title may be catchy, but the short answer is yes and no. Yes. The Supreme Court's ruling allows state same-sex marriages federal government benefits previously denied to these unions. This affects federal benefits for tax, retirement, estate, immigration and...