Pioneer for gay marriage among lawyers for high court cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five lawyers will take turns at the Supreme Court lectern Tuesday for the highly anticipated and extended arguments over same-sex marriage. Among them are the Obama administration’s...
View ArticleSupreme Court hears historic same-sex marriage arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pivotal Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy did not tip his hand Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. Kennedy,...
View ArticleSupreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide
MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declared Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Gay and lesbian couples already could marry...
View ArticleState of the union: A Q&A with matrimonial lawyer Jim McLaren
2015 has been a big year for the institution of marriage. McLaren The U.S. Supreme Court’s recognition of same-sex marriages comes at a time when marriage rates are declining as more couples delay...
View ArticleDomestic Relations – Separate Support & Maintenance – Same-Sex Marriage –...
Swicegood v. Thompson (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-009-16, 3 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Greenville County Family Court (W. Marsh Robertson, J.) S.C. App. Unpub. Holding: The family court found that it...
View ArticleBill repeals outdated laws on sex, Sunday work, dancing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In South Carolina, it’s still technically illegal to work — or let people dance — on Sundays. Juveniles can’t play pinball. And it’s illegal to challenge anyone to a sword or gun...
View ArticleDomestic Relations – Common Law Marriage – Same-Sex Couple – Obergefell’s...
Parks v. Lee (Lawyers Weekly No. 008-001-17, 9 pp.) (Thomas White IV, J.) York County Family Court 2016-DR-45-1061 Holding: Ignoring South Carolina’s past unconstitutional law prohibiting same-sex...
View ArticleSame-sex common law marriage recognized
A York County family court judge has retroactively recognized common law same-sex marriage for the first time in South Carolina. “Common law marriage is no longer just a man and woman,” said Rock Hill...
View ArticleBoth sides in same-sex domestic violence case ask reconsideration
Attorneys for both sides in a case challenging portions of South Carolina’s domestic violence laws are asking the state’s Supreme Court to reconsider its July 26 ruling, in which a splintered court...
View ArticleBehind the times
Magistrates and solicitors in York County are in open conflict about whether state law allows members of same-sex couples to bring criminal domestic violence charges against abusive partners. County...
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