From The Guardian: The state is currently one of 13 that allow children under 16 to wed, according to Unchained at Last, a nonprofit organization that advocates ending child and forced marriages in the US. Nine of those states have no set minimum age, the group says, relying instead on case law or...
From The Cleveland Scene: A bill under consideration in the Ohio Legislature this past August, that would ensure relationship status doesn't limit a sexual assault victim's ability to speak out against their abuser remains in limbo.
Under current law, certain sex crimes exempt people who...
From Above the Law: In a momentous first for the state the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS) issued its first three-parent birth certificate. Though this is the first time RVRS issued this certificate, Massachusetts courts have long been legally recognizing three-parent family structures through adoption.
The issuance...
From The National Law Review: Alimony in New Jersey is subject to modification, suspension or even termination if an alimony payor can show that their former spouse is cohabitating.
Some cohabitating former spouses delay or forego marriage by design, knowing that their alimony will cease if they take the next...