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...

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...

Prior to the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in 2015, the percentage of cohabitating same-sex couples married to one another was 38%. In 2017, that percentage had risen to 61%. In other words, a majority of cohabitating same-sex couples are now...

For decades, many Americans in the LGBTQ community fought for the right to marry and raise children together. Today, they still face many difficulties in Michigan on both fronts. Biological parents may object to allowing LGBTQ people to adopt their children and many...

Michigan, amongst all the states in the U.S., embraced same-sex marriage in June 2015. According to the Supreme Court’s decision, when you marry your partner in Michigan, every other state will legally recognize you as a couple. You can get to enjoy all the benefits...