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That divorce has a major impact on the lives of children is axiomatic; it is rare that a child is better served by their parents divorcing than if they stayed together (though exceptions exist where a child’s home life with two warring parents is far worse than a peaceful single-parent household).

There can be no doubt that the Family Court deals with difficult situations on a daily basis.

Back-to-school season is filled with shopping for school supplies, finding your child's classroom, and getting your family back into a scheduled routine.

Eliana Baer's blog post, "One Family, One Judge? Perhaps Not in the Context of an Act of Domestic Violence" from the firm's NJ Family Legal Blog, was mentioned as one of the top 10 postings for January 21, 2016.

This Father's Day, fathers in Florida have more rights than last Father's Day. As of July 1, 2023, new laws were enacted in the state.

If the Court were to rule that states cannot prohibit same-sex marriage, there could be significant implications for some employee benefit plan sponsors.

Throughout the first two months of 2023, this blog has covered the numerous comprehensive privacy law proposals working their way through at least 20 state legislatures.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) inclusive interpretations of the terms "spouse" and "marriage."

The Department of Labor has proposed regulations changing the definition of "spouse" in order to protect the FMLA rights of employees with same-sex spouses.

The U.S. Supreme Court announced (pdf) on Friday that it will decide the constitutionality of both the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines "marriage" as a legal union between a man and a woman, and California’s Proposition 8 ("Prop 8"), a 2008 state voter initiative banning gay marriage.

In a landmark 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, ruled today that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.

It is widely anticipated that the Justices will finally squarely confront whether banning gay marriage violates the Equal Protection Clause.

On June 20, 2014, the Department of Labor announced its intention to change the regulatory definition of who is a "spouse" for purposes of the FMLA.

While having two parents who live not only in the same state, but within a reasonable driving distance from each other is ideal, this may not always be possible.

For many people facing the possibility of paying alimony after separation and/or divorce, the thought that their ex may cohabit makes them positively giddy.

You are not happy with the trial court's decision – now what? If you have a right of appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court filing timely is an important jurisdictional requirement.

Listen to Bowditch partner and estate planning attorney Rebecca MacGregor discuss estate planning strategies to use during this down market.