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Investment Advisor
November 2007
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Treat All Couples Equally With the recent recognition of gay marriage in Massachusetts and civil unions in seven more states, financial planning for same-sex clients is more complex than ever.   |
ifeminists
June 3, 2009
Wendy McElroy |
End the gay marriage debate! Privatize marriage Almost half of the adults in America are unmarried and single-person households outnumber married families with children. A glut of books and articles is suddenly declaring marriage to be either obsolete or rediscovered. |
ifeminists
June 29, 2009
Wendy McElroy |
The Gay and Hetero Marriage Quagmire What constitutes a marriage should be determined by contract between the consenting adults involved, not by government. |
Reason
September 2004
Julian Sanchez |
Not for Lovers As gay couples in Massachusetts celebrate their newfound right to marry, Virginia couples find themselves stripped even of the right to create marriage-like private contracts. |
ifeminists
August 5, 2003
Wendy McElroy |
The Marriage Quagmire The institution of marriage is in jeopardy. But it's the politicians themselves constituting the threat. |
Reason
March 2004
Cathy Young |
Opening Marriage Do same-sex unions pave the way for polygamy? |
Registered Rep.
July 11, 2014
Mark Miller |
Retirement Benefits and Same-Sex Couples One year after the Supreme Court struck down restrictions on recognizing same-sex marriage, the landscape for spousal rights to retirement benefits has changed. |
Reason
March 2006
Julian Sanchez |
Friends With Benefits Ohio Rep. Tom Brinkman Jr.filed suit alleging the state's Miami University's benefit package is in violation of Ohio's anti-gay marriage amendment that voters passed in 2004. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2011
Myrna L. Wigod |
When "I Do" Becomes "I Don't" Without proper estate planning, your estranged spouse or partner may continue to have legal control over important decisions affecting you, your assets and your estate in the event you were to die or become disabled prior to the entry of a final judgment or decree of divorce. |
Reason
September 2005
Julian Sanchez |
All Happy Families From a civil libertarian perspective, it's clear enough why the unequal treatment of gay parents is objectionable: The human desire for family isn't exclusive to heterosexuals, and attempts to prevent gays from raising families both stigmatize them and threaten to deprive them of an important component of a full life. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2013
Ingrid Case |
Big Changes for Gay Clients The Supreme Court ruling clarified the financial status of some legally married same-sex couples - but muddied it for others. |
Financial Advisor
January 2008
Caren Chesler |
With Gay Marriage Comes Gay Divorce Financial planners warn that gay couples, more than their heterosexual counterparts, need to plan for divorce, or they may find themselves facing some hefty financial consequences. |
Financial Advisor
February 2004
Joseph B. Darby III |
A Whole New Ballgame The same-sex marriage ruling in Massachusetts raises many questions for financial planners, but answers few of them. |
Salon.com
August 2, 2001
Daryl Lindsey |
Germany allows its first gay "marriages" With the law just one day old, same-sex couples are flooding the wedding registry... |
ifeminists
February 11, 2003
Thompson & Sacks |
Undermining the American Family The American Law Institute, which exercises great influence on American jurisprudence, has just released a series of family law recommendations that would exacerbate our problems by trivializing the importance of marriage, encouraging divorce and accelerating fatherlessness. |
CFO
March 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Goin' to the Chapel A court decision means employers may be required to provide full spousal benefits to gay couples. |
ifeminists
March 10, 2004
Todd Andrew Barnett |
To Marry or Not to Marry Should the constitution be amended to protect the country from same sex marriages? |
ifeminists
July 8, 2007
Michael J. McManus |
Taken Into Custody Father's Day was not joyful for millions of fathers who had a divorce forced upon them, whose children were "taken into custody" by the mother who filed for the divorce. |
The Motley Fool
December 24, 2009
Kris Eddy |
Will Same-Sex Marriages Bring Gifts to Wall Street? Will the growing acceptance and legalization of gay marriage have a noticeable effect on businesses that cater to those engaging in the joyous event? |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Ruth Halcomb |
Think Beyond the Needs of Ozzie and Harriet Families Less than 25 percent of U.S. households consist of married heterosexual couples with kids. The rights to property or even custody of children in the case of unmarried couples is anything but clear under the law. Tax planning is also an issue. |
Salon.com
March 22, 2002
David Link |
Same-sex marriage, with a twist The Kansas Supreme Court enforces a ban on gay marriage and clears the way for -- gay marriage... |
Mother Jones
August 2000
David Goodman |
A More Civil Union Vermont's legal recognition of same-sex couples has brought the latest struggle for gay rights out of the closet -- and onto the stage of national politics. |
Reason
June 2007
Jesse Walker |
Disney Legalizes Same-Sex Unions The world we live in is increasingly willing to embrace homosexual unions, even if many Americans -- and most states -- haven't gotten there yet. But if Mickey is cool with gay marriage, the rest of the country can't be that far behind. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2012
Elizabeth Wine |
Same-Sex Couples: The Emerging Client Niche Advisors are helping gay and lesbian clients face the unique barriers to achieving their financial goals. |
Reason
October 2004 |
Letters Database Nation... Objections to These Unions... |
Reason
March 2009
Jacob Sullum |
Gay by Force If there is any room for common ground between the seemingly irreconcilable perspectives of those opposed to homosexuality and those fighting for gay rights, it lies in recognizing the distinction between public and private discrimination. |
Reason
June 2003
Cathy Young |
Gay Rights Go to Court Sodomy laws, same-sex marriage, and the future of homosexual rights |
ifeminists
July 14, 2004
Carey Roberts |
The Marriage No-Shows When almost one-quarter of single American men in their prime courting years - that's two million potential husbands - declare a Marriage Strike, we're facing an unprecedented social crisis. |
ifeminists
June 30, 2004
Jon W. |
Letter: Civil Disobedience & Fundamental Liberty Rights of Parents There is no sign that the Federal Courts are going to recognize the serious legal mess of the family court system. |
Entrepreneur
September 2004
Chris Penttila |
Domestic Dispute As employers respond to the marketplace, the debate over benefits for same-sex couples heats up. |
ifeminists
July 1, 2003
Wendy McElroy |
In the Best Interest of the Children... A new legal term is creating debate across North America: the "rebuttable presumption of joint custody." It means family courts should presume that divorcing parents will equally share the legal and physical custody of children unless there is compelling reason to rule otherwise. |
ifeminists
July 16, 2009
Jim Peron |
Marriage's shifting status...and gay marriage today Marriage predates the Christian church. The recognition of committed relationships has existed in all cultures, for most of human history. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2011
Martha C. White |
Commingled Finances Advisors need to take extra steps in all the issues that couples face. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Paying Child Support 101 Though the laws vary from state to state and each case is different, it's important to know a few things about the general process so you can protect yourself. |
Reason
June 2004
Jonathan Rauch |
Objections to These Unions What Friedrich Hayek can teach us about gay marriage. |
Salon.com
June 24, 2002
Heather Havrilesky |
On bended knee Pro-marriage revivalists praise matrimony as the way and the light. But are they bowing to a false god? |
ifeminists
April 13, 2005
Jennifer Roback Morse |
Marriage and the Limits of Contract A culture full of people who violate their contracts at every possible opportunity cannot be held together by legal institutions. |
ifeminists
September 29, 2004
Wendy McElroy |
Across U.S., Non-Custodial Parents Sue The number of non-custodial parent plaintiffs who sign on to a federal class action cannot be predicted but it could run into millions. Federal law is being asked to trump state practice in custody matters. |
Salon.com
July 10, 2000
Laurie Essig |
Same-sex marriage I don't care if it is legal, I still think it's wrong -- and I'm a lesbian. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Marital Rights Marriage brings with it certain financial and legal rights that every couple should take into account when thinking about how to create a solid plan for their future. Marriage will have an impact on your finances, and only by knowing its full extent can you plan correctly for every contingency. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2012
Alan J. Foxman |
Looking at Illinois Court's Ruling on Non-Compete Clause Our legal analyst explores one state s new rules on employment agreements. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2009
Susan B. Weiner |
Unwed and Planning The number of unmarried couples living together is beginning to surpass the number of married couples. Advisors should start planning for these clients by uncovering exactly what it is they need. |
Salon.com
January 9, 2003
Sheerly Avni |
Unwedded bliss One of the founders of the Alternatives to Marriage Project talks about the deep-seated American fear that shacking up will lead to the fall of Western civilization. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
6 Financial Benefits of Staying Single Because most guys don't think about their wallets when they pop the question, here are some things to consider before you get married. |
Reason
June 2004
Ben Smith |
Lovers Without Borders What happens when gays from two different countries can't wed? |
Reason
July 2005
Kerry Howley |
Assault Ambiguity Marriage bans and domestic abuse: Ohio isn't the only state whose same-sex marriage ban has had unintended consequences. |
ifeminists
August 25, 2004
K. C. Wilson |
Child Support: Income Shares, Part I While assuming a divorce never happened as far as the children are concerned would make an excellent premise for custody arrangements, it is unsustainable for financial ones. |
ifeminists
July 19, 2006
McCormick & Sacks |
North Dakota Shared Parenting Initiative Will Help Children of Divorce A misguided collection of federal and state officials, divorce attorneys and women's advocates have all united to oppose a simple proposition: children need both parents. |
Salon.com
March 19, 2001
Maria Russo |
The marriage hoax Conservative moralists, alarmed by the divorce rate, want us to return to a Golden Age of Marriage. Too bad it never existed. |
ifeminists
August 12, 2003
Wendy McElroy |
The Marriage Strike In examining reasons for the current decline of marriage, one question usually receives short shrift. Why are men reluctant to marry? |
