The U.S. Supreme Court issued two historic decisions this week on the issue of gay marriage. First, the Court invalidated the Defense of Marriage Act as a violation of the Fifth Amendment’s Equal Protection clause. DOMA’s provisions denied federal benefits to gay couples, even those that had obtained legal marriage status in their own states. In a subsequent move, the Court declined to hear an appeal regarding California’s Proposition 8, thereby allowing marriages to resume in that state.
Divorce attorneys apply the wisdom of experience, hindsight
New York readers might agree that experience is one of the best teachers. In the context of divorce, a recent article shared many insights from divorced individuals on what they would like to change in hindsight.
