Same-Sex Family Law

Adoption remains one of the most fragmented issues in family law. Unlike other cases, such as divorce, there is very little conformity to a federal standard. Same-sex couples who live in New Jersey are lucky to have one of the most progressive home states in the...

Splitting from your partner in New Jersey might introduce another set of challenges you may not have anticipated. Experiencing a same-sex marriage can influence your divorce in a different way than a traditional marriage might have. Knowing some of the complications...

Since the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed marriage equality, courts have faced the challenge of trying to apply laws created for different-sex couples to same-sex marriage, divorce, and family law cases. The Ohio State Law Journal describes the myth of...

If you are half of a same-sex couple, some worries may have crept into the back of your mind after the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. While the decision overruled the Roe v. Wade precedent, Justice Thomas's concurring opinion...

Many of those people in New Jersey involved in same-sex relationships assume that special statutes exist that govern the disillusionment of marriages in these situations. Such is the school of thought of many of those that come to see us here at the Cipriano Law...

Divorce can feel scary when you never anticipated your marriage ending in the first place. Being in a same-sex relationship may only complicate matters because of the newness of such unions in the state of New Jersey. Knowing your rights can help you protect yourself...