By Deborah Greene | Published August 26, 2014 | Posted in Family Law | Tagged Tags: divorce, gay marriage | Leave a comment
Gay Marriage Ruling Indirectly Impacts Divorce Case
Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis M. Garcia’s July ruling that Florida’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional may help the cases of not only same-sex couples who are fighting for the right to marry, but also the case of a Tampa couple that is currently seeking a divorce. Mariama Changamire Shaw and Keiba Lynn Shaw, two Read More
Read MoreFuture of Same-Sex Marriage Unclear in Florida
In a groundbreaking decision in July, Monroe County Chief Circuit Judge Luis M. Garcia ruled that Florida’s longstanding ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. This monumental decision came out of the court case of same-sex couple Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones, two bartenders from Key West, who are suing the Miami-Dade County Clerk Office. Read More
Read MoreGay Marriage Ban Challenged
In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The repercussions of that ruling echo in a lawsuit brought by six Florida couples against a state ban on same-sex marriage. In January of this year, a complaint was filed against Harvey Ruvin, the Clerk of the Courts of Read More
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