by Webb Family Law, PLLC | Dec 18, 2015 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
A Same-Sex Adoption Dispute in Kentucky has brought into question what it means to be a parent, as an estranged couple argues over the adoption of their 9-year-old daughter. This issue is not limited to Kentucky, as similar cases are arising throughout the country,...
by Webb Family Law, PLLC | 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 Webb Family Law, PLLC | 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 Webb Family Law, PLLC | 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 Webb Family Law, PLLC | 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 Webb Family Law, PLLC | 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...
