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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS</i></b>Supreme Court Lifts Stay on Kansas Same-Sex Marriages
Over the dissent of two justices, the U.S. Supreme Court on November 12 allowed same-sex marriages to go forward in Kansas.
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Sixth Circuit Upholds Laws Banning Same-Sex Marriage
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on November 6 reversed a series of lower court rulings that had struck down bans on same-sex marriage. Judge Jeffrey Sutton, writing for the majority, said the question of whether to allow same-sex marriage shouldn't be decided by the courts.
<b><i>Online Special Report</b></i> 'No Need to Rush': As State Bans on Same-sex Marriage Continue to Fall, the Supreme Court Dodges the Issue (for Now)
On the first day of its new Term, the Supreme Court declined to take up any of the cases before it in which state same-sex marriage bans had been struck down by lower courts. To the surprise of many Court watchers, the Justices denied certiorari in the cases, which stemmed from the Fourth, Seventh and Tenth Circuits. As a result, same-sex couples were immediately able to marry in five more states: Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Litigant Preparation by Mental Health Professionals
There are both tactical and ethical reasons to refrain from having litigants prepared for evaluations by forensic mental health consultants. Here's why.
Transfer Taxes
Last month, we wanted to know the tax consequences to a hypothetical couple of their proposed agreement that husband transfer his interest in a townhouse to wife prior to their execution of a separation agreement, and that wife transfer her membership interest in the company to husbandprior to execution of such agreement. The discussion concludes herein.
Practice Tip: Heart Health and Divorce
A recent study of more than 3.5 million Americans revealed that divorced couples are more likely to suffer from heart-related health problems as compared with their married counterparts.
Dividing Retirement Plan Assets in a Divorce
The first or second largest asset in a marital estate is one or both spouses' retirement plans. Therefore, a mistake made in dividing these assets in a divorce could be very costly for one of the spouses.
<i>BREAKING NEWS</i>Justices Decide to Stay Out of Same-Sex Marriage Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court, defying conventional wisdom, declined on Oct. 6 to resolve the nation's constitutional debate over whether states may ban same-sex marriages.
Adopting an Adult
This article focuses on one of the nuances of adoption law that is becoming increasingly relevant in the United States, the adoption of adults.
Transfer Taxes
When negotiating the distribution of marital property, tax consequences must always be taken into account. There are federal, state and local taxes to consider. Leaving any of these out of the equation, particularly when the divorcing couple is wealthy, can mean that assets from which the parties might have benefited are lost to the tax man.

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