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Review the case Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and the issue related to federal benefits to same-sex couples lawfully married in Massachusetts. Read more
This case arises from Plaintiff Edie Windsor’s constitutional challenge to section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), the operation of which required Plaintiff to pay federal estate... Read more
Out-of-state same-sex marriage was cognizable in the state pursuant to common law doctrine of comity, for purposes of application of the state's divorce law. Read more
In re Mullen: The mother's conduct did not create an agreement to grant former domestic partner permanent shared legal custody of her child. Read more
Decedent (male) was lawfully married in Canada to another male. The decedent’s brother challenged the will, in which decedent left the residue of his estate to his same-sex partner. Read more
District court determined it did not have subject matter jurisdiction to dissolve same‑sex marriage lawfully entered into in Canada and dismissed the action. Read more
