Sentences with phrase «rights as married couples»

Separating common - law spouses don't share the same property rights as married couples going through a divorce, says Toronto family lawyer Lisa Gelman.

While unmarried couples enjoy many of the same parental rights as married couples, the route to establishing those rights is often more complex.

Even in states where domestic partners enjoy many of the same legal rights as married couples, existing federal law might not extend certain benefits that are not exclusively under state jurisdiction.

Cohabiting couples do not have the same legal rights as married couples especially when it comes to property ownership, pension rights and maintenance payments.

«There is an assumption it's the same everywhere — that if you've been living together for a long time you have the same rights as married couples,» says Bales, a founding partner of the boutique Toronto firm Bales Beall LLP.

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.

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

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As a closing prayer, Mark Kelly offered a prayer given over Giffords» hospital bed just after the shooting by the rabbi who married the couple in 2007 - that the angel Michael watch over the right side, the angel Gabriel over the left, the angel Uriel - God's angel of light - guiding the path and the angel Raphael - the angel of healing - be behind, and overhead the presence of the Divine.

CNN: Church that barred black wedding affirms commitment to equal treatment A Mississippi church that wouldn't allow a black couple to marry in its sanctuary because of the couple's race appears to be trying to right a wrong, as officials with the church's denomination decried the incident.

But he also has his rights in regard to married couples - which means that, in marrying, a man and a woman also take on special duties towards God: duties to marry so as to create a home, duties to accept generously the children God wishes to give them, 6 duties to maintain a united marriage and a united home that will both keep the spouses engaged in the task of learning to love, and help the children grow in the reflection of their parents» and of God's love.

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.

Gay marriage is about two gay people having the same rights and benefits as married, straight COUPLES.

(CNN)- A Mississippi church that wouldn't allow a black couple to marry in its sanctuary because of the couple's race appears to be trying to right a wrong, as officials with the church's denomination decried the incident.

n8264, yes so long as the President doesn't decide that when a church refuses to marry a gay couple that they've violated someone else's human rights.

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.

Becky, those of us who believe that «it is for freedom that Christ has set us free» would defend the right of religious institutions to refuse to marry same - sex couples as passionately as we defend the right of same - sex couples, as equal citizens, to have their spousal committments recognized by the secular State.

Claim 6: «But people who married illicitly had the same rights and obligations as a couple married in church: their children were legitimate; the wife had the same inheritance rights; the couple was subject to the same prohibitions against.»

And if there ever was a time when marriage might have been considered «cool,» I think it would have to be when the Supreme Court ruled last year that same - sex couples had the same right to marry as anyone else.

Which is why marriage is an individual thing — there's no «wrong» or «right» way to be married as long as the couples themselves are satisfied.

«This decision often comes at a price, as many faced legal obstacles in their attempts to secure the rights and privileges given automatically to married couples (e.g., the right to coverage by a spouse's health insurance).

Same - sex spouses now have the same rights and benefits as legally married, opposite - sex couples, including...

And if there ever was a time when marriage might have been considered «cool,» it would have to be when the Supreme Court ruled last year that same - sex couples had the same right to marry as anyone else.

In the mid-20th century, she writes, governments looked to marriage licenses as a way to distribute resources to dependents, enacting the Social Security Act of 1935 to give married couples more benefits and the right to pass them on to spouses.

As with married couples, civil partners are subject to a legal framework of rights and obligations in a wide range of areas including taxation and benefits, maintenance and parental responsibility, inheritance of tenancy agreements, hospital visiting rights, protection from domestic violence and immigration and nationality issues.

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.

«The fact is that history is moving in a direction that ensures gay and lesbian couples are offered the same basic rights as everyone else — the right to get married, start a family and receive the full benefits that come with it, and be counted the same as everyone else.»

«For too long, same - sex couples have been denied the freedom to marry, as well as hundreds of rights that other New Yorkers take for granted,» the governor said in a statement.

Backed by gay rights groups, Golinski sued the government, arguing that DOMA discriminates against legally married same - sex couples by depriving them of the same rights, from health benefits to tax status, as heterosexual couples.

Without the ability to marry, same - sex couples and their families are denied over one thousand federal and state rights such as visiting a spouse in a hospital in the event of illness.

«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.

«Laura and Eunan deserve the right to marry in accordance with their beliefs just as much as any religious couple.»

My mom's generation, they want their gay friends to have every right and privilege that they should be eligible for as a married couple, but they feel uncomfortable calling it marriage.

The Marriage Equality Act would grant same - sex couples equal rights to marry «as well as hundreds of rights, benefits and protections that are currently limited to married couples of the opposite sex,» according to a news release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

It's a step further than Civil Partnerships - and gives them the same rights as other married couples.

Benefits given to heterosexual married couples, such as healthcare, adoption, immigrant sponsorship, and hospital rights are still denied to most same - sex couples in the United States.

Once we tried it, I wished we'd started right away as a newly married couple.

As one who coaches singles on finding love online and as the proud dating coach of this adorable couple who just got married (who met on eHarmony), I can tell you that managing expectations is all so important right noAs one who coaches singles on finding love online and as the proud dating coach of this adorable couple who just got married (who met on eHarmony), I can tell you that managing expectations is all so important right noas the proud dating coach of this adorable couple who just got married (who met on eHarmony), I can tell you that managing expectations is all so important right now.

The Jews — among them Schrader and Knaup's formerly well - to - do married couple — a pregnant woman, children, and several other types are, notably shown as being ruthless and potentially amoral in their own right, but given the fact that their only chance for survival is hanging by a thread held by an opportunistic goon, their actions make sense in context.

CLOSE ENOUGH (animated) Ordered straight to series; 13 episodes STUDIO: Cartoon Network Studios / Studio T TEAM: J.G. Quintel (w, ep) LOGLINE: A surreal take on transitioning from twentysomething to thirtysomething, the show revolves around a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.

From the Studio: From acclaimed writer / director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real - life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown.

Loving follows interracial couple Richard and Mildred Loving (Edgerton and Negga) who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown.

The film stars Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne as a married couple who grow to realize that they're not right for each other, and start being drawn to...

«Loving» celebrates the real - life courage and commitment of the interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed in the film by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married in 1958 and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown.

From acclaimed writer / director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real - life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown.

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.

This just doesn't seem right... as a married couple they filed jointly... so how is this company able to list her income as the only income?

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?)

So right now, you've got to have about 13, a little over $ 13,000 as a married couple to itemize your deductions, and if you don't have that much, if you give some more to charity, well you don't even get to deduct it until you get to those levels.

Same - sex couples that were legally married in the US or anywhere else in the world now have the same tax rights as opposite - sex couples.

Married couples usually purchase a family home jointly, as husband and wife, with a right of survivorship.