Sentences with phrase «law as a married couple»

If you live together but are not legally married you are in a «common law marriage», which does not give you the same rights in law as a married couple.

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The child credit would be available for more wealthy households: It would start to phase out at $ 230,000 in earnings for married couples, as opposed to $ 110,000 under current law.

The child credit would be available for many more wealthy households: It would start to phase out at $ 400,000 in earnings for married couples, as opposed to $ 110,000 under current law.

Some states have additional rules about when married couples can file singly, These states, namely Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, are known as «community property states» and the laws are a bit more complex.

But certain «service businesses» such as consulting, engineering, law, medicine and financial services companies making more than $ 75,000 a year ($ 150,000 for married couples) are excluded from taking the deduction.

Same - sex couples in states that have enacted same - sex marriage laws will now be granted the same federal benefits and regulations as married couples.

[12] They will do this because the law will give the green light for Churches to be prosecuted by homosexuals who disapprove of Christian views such as that which holds that only couples born of the opposite sex should marry each other.

Why, just out in my home state of California... the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints (Mormons) and... the Catholics, decided to get together and pour millions of dollars into California to defeat, proposition 8, which is... about 2 people of the same gender being able to marry and have the same civil rights under the law as hetero - married couples.

Rhode Island's Senate has voted 26 to 12 to allow gay couples to get married in the state, in a law that could go into effect as early as August, provided the House falls in suit.

The purpose of the bill is to enshrine in law the ability of pastors to marry those couples whom their faith allows to be married, and to deny marriage to those whom their faith does not recognize as capable of true marriage.

If there is an inherent «right to marriage» for same - sex couples, religious groups that refuse to marry gay couples are violating their civil rights, which in turn could lead to a repeal of the churches» tax exempt status» or a complete overturn in our law and culture of the religious understanding of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

As same - sex couples marry — and especially if the law changes so that their marriages are recognized under federal law — I think you might see them begin to specialize more.

In the US, there are more than 1,100 laws benefiting married couples, and that's just at the federal level; many states offer perks and protections as well.

Sean is a supporter of Congressman Jerry Nadler's Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure that valid marriages are respected under federal law, providing couples with much - needed certainty that their lawful marriages will be honored under federal law and that they will have the same access to federal responsibilities and rights as all other married couples.

It's barely two years since the law was changed in England and Wales to enable same sex couples to marry, and for Scotland to pass legislation so comprehensive as to become one of the most pro-LGBt nations within Europe.

She spoke as Culture Secretary Maria Miller, who is also the Minister for Equalities, announced that the Church of England and the Church in Wales will be excluded from the government's planned new law to allow gay couples to marry.

«While he is yet to formally announce, New Yorkers should know that whether it's ensuring our children have access to a quality education or protecting the rights of same - sex couples to marry, as Attorney General, John Cahill will enforce all the laws of the State of New York,» Catalfamo said.

No news on when the first marriage will take place, but the law immediately affects same - sex couples who married outside the country, as their unions are now recognized by Ireland.

I had a very poignant «seasons of my life» moment (a la Fleetwood Mac's «Landslide») being back in this place where my husband and I dated, returned as a married couple, and then visited again with our son and my in - laws.

New laws in the United Kingdom have allowed gay couples to be married, known as a civil partnership, following in the steps of other countries such as Canada, Netherlands and Spain.

That's all you need to know, really, because «The Birdcage» is mostly a comedy of character married to traditional farce, and in true farcical fashion things just get crazier and crazier — starting the moment that Armand decides to play it «straight» for his son's potential in - laws and masquerade as a «couple» with the boy's natural mother (Christine Baranski).

Based on a true story of Richard and Mildred Loving (played Joel Egerton and Ruth Negga), this film follows the unlikely history makers who find themselves challenging the laws of the State of Virginia which prohibit the mixed - race couple from getting married and living together as husband and wife.

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, the interracial couple whose fight for the right to be married led to the Supreme Court's ruling that ended anti miscegenation laws, is relayed here as a love story that does not sugarcoat virulent racism.

For tax purposes, community property law treats most items of income of married couples as belonging half - and - half to each spouse.

Finally, if you're a common - law spouse, don't assume the process is the same as it is for married couples.

Couples must apply tax law as it applies to married people when preparing this mock return.

Common - law couples are treated the same way as legally married couples for all provisions of the Income Tax Act.

Common Law Marriage If a couple cohabits while holding themselves out as being married, they are considered to be married in 16 states.

Under current law, an individual earning less than $ 80,000 (or $ 160,000 for married couples filing jointly) may claim up to $ 2,500 as a deduction for interest paid on qualified education loans during the year.

Under prior law, a married couple with $ 20,000 in deductions such as charitable contributions, mortgage interest, and state and local taxes would itemize rather than claim the $ 13,000 standard deduction.

In the case of a married or common - law couple, the combined tax - free withdrawal amount increases to $ 50,000, as both can pull $ 25,000 from their accounts.

Because Common law couples do not necessarily share the same rights as married couples.

For tax purposes, community property law treats most income and some (but not all) deductions of married couples as belonging half - and - half to each spouse.

Couples in same - sex marriages or RDPs in community property states CAN NOT file as married, but they MUST apply community property laws.

First, change the tax laws that (a) restrict couples who are filing as «married filing jointly» from taking the student loan interest (SLI) deduction for both loans (right now, married couples can only take $ 2,500 total, even if both are paying and have more than $ 2,500 each in interest, whereas someone who is single can take $ 2,500 for himself / herself), (b) phase out the SLI deduction at higher incomes (why should someone making $ 110K be able to take the full $ 2,500, but someone making $ 130K should not?)

Service businesses such as law firms, doctor's offices and investment offices can take only the 20 percent deduction if they make up to $ 315,000 (for married couples).

Note, for tax purposes, if you're not married, the Canada Revenue Agency defines common - law relationships as couples who have been living together for at least 12 months.

While some states may legally recognize common law marriage, there's no such thing as a common law divorce: couples with valid common law marriages have to go through same divorce process as legally married couples.

The law is discriminatory as between whether couples are married and unmarried; and perhaps someone could attempt a proceeding under European Convention 1950, Art 14 (discrimination) application on that basis.

A common - law marriage is when an unmarried couple lives together and portray themselves to family and friends as being married but have never had a formal ceremony or a marriage license.

Common law rights under the BC Family Law Act essentially mean that you are treated as a married couplaw rights under the BC Family Law Act essentially mean that you are treated as a married coupLaw Act essentially mean that you are treated as a married couple.

Under the Act, these common law spouses are given the same rights and responsibilities as married couples, unless they have a cohabitation agreement in place.

Under these Acts, common law spouses are given the same rights and responsibilities as married couples, unless they have a cohabitation agreement in place.

Once you and your partner have lived together for at least 2 years, you will be deemed to be spouses under the Family Law Act, which means that you will have the same rights and responsibilities as a married couple unless you have an agreement in place.

As they will tell anyone who will listen there can be all the difference in the world on the law governing property disputes between separating couples if they are married and if they are not.

On Friday, January 25, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a tight majority judgment (five: McLachlin, Deschamps, Abella, Cromwell and Karakatsanis, against four: LeBel, Fish, Rothstein and Moldaver) that the Quebec Civil Code discriminates against common - law spouses because it does not grant them the same rights as married couples in regard to spousal support and division of property.

Otherwise, unless laws change, you won't be recognized as a married couple on the state level.

Kalish contends that because the denial of the right of same - sex couples to marry violated the Massachusetts Constitution, all the laws that required (exclusively opposite sex) marriage as a prerequisite to certain rights were derivatively unconstitutional.

When married or common - law couples separate, they can immediately address separation - related issues such as division of property, parenting arrangements, and support through informal or formal separation agreements.

Even if a common law union doesn't offer the same property rights as a marriage, a cohabitation agreement gives you the same protection that a «pre-nup» would give a married couple.