Gay marriage legal in nc
Marriage in North Carolina
Marriage is a serious commitment. Marriage is also a legal contract.
Marriage results in many legal consequences that people contemplating marriage should address before getting married. The best way to be assured that you have addressed these relevant issues is to consult with an attorney who has expertise in family law. You should execute this well in advance of marrying as it could take several weeks, or even months, to draft and finalize necessary documents to address your relevant legal needs.
Prior to contemplating marriage, you may not have previously had any reason to consult with an attorney; however, your marriage changes your legal status in many ways. When either spouse has children, or a dependent spouse from a prior marriage, obligations for past and future family support can be complex. When one party has significantly more assets than the other prior to marrying, a premarital contract should be considered.
Before you get married, you should decide how to leading handle your separate property so that you act not unintentionally convert it to marital property. Separate property is defined as property that one spouse owned before
NC Same-Sex Marriage Legal FAQs
Now that same-sex couples have the release to marry in North Carolina and their marriages (no matter where performed) will be commended by North Carolina and the federal government, Haas & Associates, P.A. has compiled a mentor to answer some frequently asked questions about Marriage, Divorce and Parentage for same-sex spouses in North Carolina. Please note: This concise overview is not intended to provide individualized legal tip. For further communication, contact Haas & Associates, P.A. by phone at 919-783-9669 or contact us.
Marriage
Q: If I am already married in another declare, what do I have to undertake to be married in North Carolina?
Answer: Nothing. North Carolina now recognizes valid gay marriages from all other states. You do not need to remarry your spouse in North Carolina.
If I marry my significant other, will he/she then be entitled to half my retirement if we procure divorced?
Answer: All income earned during a marriage in NC is marital, and there is a presumption that all marital assets will be divided equally. This means that all funds that you deposit into your retirement account that are a result of your income from the date o
News
At a time when the federal government is moving in a direction toward the acceptance and legal recognition of lesbian and gay couples, specifically notable in the current administration’s refusal to defend the Federal Defense of Marriage Act in pending lawsuits, North Carolina may be taking a step in the contrary direction.
On Tuesday, September 13, 2011, the North Carolina Senate voted 30-16 to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in May 2012 seeking to further ban gay marriage in North Carolina. The House approved the initiative the day before, by a vote of 75-42. If approved by voters, the amendment would become effective January 1, 2013.
At the outset of this discussion, it is worth noting that North Carolina law does not presently permit or acknowledge gay marriage. General Statute § 51-1.2 specifically provides: “Marriages, whether created by common law, contracted, or performed outside of North Carolina, between individuals of the same gender are not valid in North Carolina.” Since that law went into effect on June 1, 2006, it has not been challenged in any North Carolina appellate court.
Previously, the legislature has voted down tries to write a ban on
We’ve been getting a lot of calls, emails and texts over the past few days about the validity of same-sex marriages moving forward, and whether current marriages could be undone. The short answer is, more than likely NO.
Of course, no one can accurately predict what the future holds, and our response below is our opinion. After monitoring many of the like-minded political “think tanks” and reviewing the comments of our colleagues located throughout the United States, we offer the following.
Is an attack on Obergefell next?
There does not appear to be any planned assault on Obergefell at this period. Other than the mention by Justice Thomas, which may be a forecast of things to come, there is no case pending at this second. Of course, that is not a guarantee that it will not appear under scrutiny at some point in the future.
What will happen if Obergefell is overturned?
Like the recent decree in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the case didn’t outlaw abortion outright; it cleared the way for states to refashion abortion laws state-by-state.
Were Obergefell to be overturned (and we do not believe this will happen