by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Jul 30, 2015 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
With the recent legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide, it is widely anticipated that many such Texas couples will choose to get married. Like heterosexual marriages, some of the same-sex marriages are bound to end in divorce. In fact, the Williams Institute has...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Sep 22, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
A Texas judge denies same-sex divorce petition from two women who legally married four years ago in New Hampshire. Due to Texas lawmakers’ ban on gay marriage, the judge ruled that the court lacked the necessary jurisdiction to consider a divorce petition from a...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Jun 21, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
The push for societal recognition of same-sex marriage continues unabated, with the most recent development being the White House’s announcement on Friday. President Obama has directed the Labor Department to establish regulations that guarantee benefits for gay...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Apr 9, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
Two lawyers speaking at an event at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum discussed the potential fate of the gay marriage ban in Texas, which was recently struck down by a federal judge. The controversial ruling came as a surprise to many in Texas and...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Mar 14, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
A federal judge in Texas recently announced that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional under federal law. The ruling does not create legalized gay marriage in the state, but rather invalidates the active ban on same-sex marriages that had been in...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 11, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
Although same-sex couples are allowed to get married in other states, because of a ban on same-sex marriage, this hasn’t been the case for couples who have wanted to get married here in Texas. It’s also because of this ban that same-sex marriage is not recognized by...
