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Same-Sex Marriage: Developments in the Law

Same-sex marriage is a hot-button political topic these days. Same-sex marriage is now legal in Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and a number of other states have created marriage-like relationships for domestic partnerships and civil unions. Here’s a rundown of the various state laws.

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Can I lose my rights to see my children because I'm a lesbian?

I recently divorced my husband as I am a lesbian. We decided in our sons' best interest that he have custody of our children. I do have visitation rights of one night per week and every second weekend. Whilst my former husband and I are happy with the custody arrangement, my parents are opposed to my homosexuality and are threatening to challenge my visitation rights to my children. Do they have any grounds to do this?

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