Legal Affairs: Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples
by Frederick Hertz, Emily Doskow
Category: Law

Marriage equality is here to stay: Understand the benefits and complications Full legal marriage is now available in all U.S. states. But there are still many questions that same-sex couples should discuss before walking down the aisle. Learn about: adoption and legal parentage rules your state’s laws about same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions whether your registration will be recognized if you move to another state the federal tax implications of getting married or registered how marriage will affect your family if you have children, and responsibility for your partner’s debts if you’re married.