LGBTQIA+ Families

In the 2013 case Obergefell v. Hodges, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting same-sex marriage were unconstitutional. Now that marriage between members of the same sex is recognized, the same statutes and case law that apply to married people now apply to LGBTQIA+ families. Our firm has handled many divorces, property division issues, spousal support claims and related financial issues for members of the LGBTQ community.  

Spousal support can turn on the length of a marriage, which can be a complicated issue for LGBTQIA+ couples. Similarly, a divorce can be more complicated for same-sex couples who had a different legal status before 2013, or who got married in a different state and owned property there. Custodial rights to children arise from the legally recognized parent-child relationship. For some same-sex couples, resolving custody issues is harder if one parent has not established a legally recognized parent-child relationship with a child.

Attorney Megan Phillips has assisted many same-sex families in the divorce process and other related areas of family law.