by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Apr 9, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
Two lawyers speaking at an event at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum discussed the potential fate of the gay marriage ban in Texas, which was recently struck down by a federal judge. The controversial ruling came as a surprise to many in Texas and...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Mar 14, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
A federal judge in Texas recently announced that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional under federal law. The ruling does not create legalized gay marriage in the state, but rather invalidates the active ban on same-sex marriages that had been in...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 11, 2014 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
Although same-sex couples are allowed to get married in other states, because of a ban on same-sex marriage, this hasn’t been the case for couples who have wanted to get married here in Texas. It’s also because of this ban that same-sex marriage is not recognized by...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Dec 16, 2013 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
If you were asked about the first thought that came to mind when hearing the word “family,” what would you say? If you’re like many Americans then you probably answered: love, kids, mom and dad, and possibly even marriage. But with the family dynamic ever changing and...
by The Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. | Nov 6, 2013 | Same-Sex Couples & Divorce
It usually doesn’t take the Texas Supreme Court to dissolve a marriage, but two sets of couples have asked the court to end their marriages. Why the special treatment? Since these are same-sex couples whose out-of-state marriages are not recognized by...
