The El Paso Court of Appeals issued a meaningful opinion this week on the rights of same-sex married couples to be found a parent of a child born during the marriage. The case is styled In re D. A. A.-B. — it does not have a case cite yet but the Westlaw cite is 2002
10 Cases involving LGBT family law in Texas
What are the top 10 cases involving Texas LGBT rights in family law cases? Let’s discuss the relevant US Supreme Court cases involving LGBT rights and then move to the relevant Texas cases.
Here’s a link to my video: https://fb.watch/7vHXl76g1g/
Here’s a link to my pdf that I used during the presentation: Top 10 LGBT
Bostock opinion leaps forward with rights for sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
The United States Supreme Court has moved a giant leap forward in LGBTQ+ rights with the latest opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. To say this is a HUGE deal is an understatement. In 2015, when the Court solidified same-sex marriage, that right only applied to a smaller subset of people who wanted to
Blog on Recognizing LGBT domestic abuse
Today, my blog on Recognizing LGBT domestic abuse was posted on my Gay & Lesbian Family Law in Texas blog. Domestic abuse is not a gay or straight issue. Pop on over there and check it out.
Marriage — liberty and justice for all
The US Supreme Court found marriage of Constitutional proportions and extended the right of marriage to same-sex couples. This broad sweeping Constitutional rights opinion will have profound effects on many aspects of our society, not just the right to marry. It will apply to right of adoption, inheritance, death benefits, divorce, and maybe other ways
Is June 26 the day for LGBT Right to Marry?
Did you know I started a new blog on LGBT family law rights in Texas? Today I posted about the significance of the date June 26 in the LGBT rights movement. The significant case of Lawrence v. Texas, which held unconstitutional statutes criminalizing homosexual conduct, was handed down by the US Supreme Court on
Presumption of MATERNITY in Texas?
Did you know that the presumptions of paternity apply also to presumptions of maternity? Little known Texas Family Code section 160.106 says that the provision of Chapter 160 relating to the determination of paternity apply to a determination of maternity. In looking at the
Historic day for marriage equality
I believe that we will look back on today’s arguments before the US Supreme Court as one of the landmark historic days for civil rights in of our time. Today, the Court will hear arguments in the case named Obergefell v. Hodges — the combined six cases pending on various aspects of the marriage equality
Same Sex Marriage in Texas… Yes, Then No
Last week was a crazy time in Texas for proponents of same sex marriage. Here’s a timeline of the events that occurred last week:
- On Tuesday morning, a probate judge in Travis County declared the Texas definition of marriage unconstitutional in a private probate proceeding.
- On Tuesday night, the Texas Attorney General intervened in the
Michelle O’Neil authority on Texas’ same sex marriage rulings
I participated in several media interviews pertaining to the events between Tuesday Feburary 17 and Thursday February 19, 2015 on Texas first legal same sex marriage between a lesbian couple in Travis County, Texas. Here are the links to my interviews that aired on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:
Channel 11 Probate Judge Rules Texas Ban