The 26th of June, 2015 was a memorable day for the gay and lesbian Americans. That is the date on which the Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriages would, from then on, be legal in all 50 states throughout the United States. Nevertheless, at the same time, the law did not include all the details that typically accompany marriage itself.
Gay Marriage: Legal, but Not Simple
Unfortunately, even though the law now makes it legal for people inside of the LGBT community to get married, it didn’t necessarily mean that their journey toward making relationships official and legal would be as simple as it could be for heterosexual couples. For instance, a gay or lesbian couple preparing to get married might have difficulty getting a bakery to bake their wedding cake or the right venue for their wedding because of resistance.
These are examples of the kinds of discrimination members of the LGBT community face. Anyone who believes that they have experienced this type of unfair treatment in Nassau County, New York should get in touch with an experienced LGBT gay LGBT family law attorney to determine their next course of action right away.
LGBT Family Issues
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) couples have some of the same family issues as heterosexual couples. The State of New York Family Court hears and resolves family matters. LGBT couples will need to contact LGBT Family Lawyers. The attorneys will answer any questions about LGBT family issues. The legal professionals know the complexity of family law. They will guide LGBT couples through the legal process. These lawyers will also be able to give you sound legal advice about these LGBT family matters:
Same-sex Statistics
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide study by the U.S. Census Bureau. ACS contains information from surveys and the 2010 U.S. Census. Its brief on Same-sex Couple Households has statistics on same-sex couples. These statistics are by state and same-sex couples with children. Here is some data from the report:
- 594,000 same-sex couples in the U.S
- 169,000 registered domestic partners
- 152,000 (25.7 percent) spouses in same-sex households
- 115,000 of the 594,000 same-sex couples have children
- 89 percent of the 115,000 are children of either partner
- Prenuptial agreement for property and asset separation
- Tax information on filing joint and separate taxes
- Adoption laws for a particular state
- Legal issues on surrogacy
- Estate planning
- Social Security Survivor benefits such as retirement or disability
- Federal government lump-sum death benefit for funeral expenses
- Joint income tax return filing
- Exemptions for federal estate and gift taxes
- Combining estate tax exemptions of each spouse
- Tax advantages for surviving spouse such as life estate trusts
- Military benefits such as healthcare, educational help, and death pensions
- Nonimmigrant visa for foreign partner
- Permanent resident status (green card)
- U.S. citizenship after marriage
- Property ownership
- Healthcare benefits
- Wrongful death
- Tort actions (contract)
- Loss of consortium
- Care after an emergency
- Title
- Whether there is a prenuptial agreement
- Separation agreement
- Child support
- Spousal support
- Child custody and visitation
- Single LGBT persons
- Same-sex couples
- Adopt partner's children
- Adopt children of the relationship