Gender Expansive Youth May Face Potential Legal Issues
Gender Expansive Youth Legal Matters An interesting article in the Michigan Bar Journal, December 2017 edition titled “Legal Issues Facing Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth,” by Angie Martell brings to light many current and potential legal considerations for children and teens.... Read More →
Cohabitation Rates on the Rise
Are cohabitating couples covered legally? National and Michigan cohabitation rates are up in recent years. Way up. In fact, the number of non-married couples living together in 2010 is almost double the rate of 2000. The related graphic shows that almost... Read More →
What’s “Suitable” Courtroom Attire?
There was a time when there was no question about courtroom attire because the answer was so obvious – a suit or dress. That’s how people dressed throughout most of history. Men wore suits to the office, to church, for funerals,... Read More →
Adoption Equality
Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling impacts Michigan’s gay and lesbian families looking to achieve Adoption Equality in Michigan Amidst sweet engagements and mass wedding ceremonies, June 26, 2015 will also go down in the books for many gay and lesbian couples... Read More →
U.S. Supreme Court may hear Michigan same-sex marriage case
Posted on behalf of Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates in Gay and Lesbian Legal Issues on November, 18, 2014. In an unexpected ruling by the Midwest’s 6th Circuit Court on November 6, 2014 the Same-Sex Marriage bans in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee... Read More →