On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Dec 18, 2015 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Some Georgia couples enter into prenuptial agreements before they get married in order to protect themselves in the event of a divorce. While many younger people who have few assets when they get married often decide a prenuptial agreement isn’t worth the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Dec 11, 2015 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Many same-sex couples living in Georgia were delighted when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2015 that same-sex marriages were legal across the country. However, the expanding definition of marriage under state and federal law has led to unforeseen ramifications...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Oct 29, 2015 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
On Oct. 21, the IRS announced that it will recognize same-sex marriages for tax purposes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. That could impact same-sex couples living in Georgia and the 12 other states that had not yet legalized marriage equality when the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Jul 30, 2015 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2015 held that gay people in Georgia and across the country will have the right to marry if they so choose. In spite of how recent the decision is, there are still many legal hurdles that have yet to be overcome and...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Jun 29, 2015 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Same-sex couples in Georgia who have been unable to marry in the state have had that right granted to them by a Supreme Court decision. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed. The majority...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Jun 25, 2015 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Currently, Georgia does not allow same-sex marriages, but courts still must deal with legal issues surrounding these unions. Rulings made by courts in liberal regions sometimes pose challenges to existing bans or prohibitions on same-sex couples, as was illustrated by...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Dec 29, 2014 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Domestic partnerships differ from traditional marriages in many ways, but they also share similarities, especially in regards to ending the relationship. When partners wish to separate, they have two options for where to file their petition. If the partners have very...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Nov 20, 2014 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Many Georgia residents hold strong views both in favor of and against same-sex marriage. While some hold these opinions based on religious or moral beliefs, others see same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue. Passions run high on both sides of the argument, and the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Sep 22, 2014 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Georgia banned same-sex marriage with a 2004 constitutional amendment, but the move is being challenged in the courts. Similar efforts have been initiated in all of the other states that currently do not allow same-sex marriages. The group bringing the action in...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Abbott & Abbott, P.C. | Aug 21, 2014 | Firm News, Same-Sex Couples
Same-sex couples that have not been allowed to legally marry in Georgia have a reason to be cautiously optimistic for change. A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia allowed a decision to end the state’s same-sex marriage...
