Same-sex Family Law

The law surrounding same-sex families are not as clear as they should be. There are areas of concern that create unique problems for same-sex couples who wish to divorce. Specifically, lesbian couples face a unique custody issue that other couples do not. According to...

Same-sex couples adopt and foster children at higher rates than heterosexual couples.  The Williams Institute at UCLA Law School notes that over 21% of same-sex couples are raising an adopted child. In contrast, 3% of heterosexual couples have adopted a child. Roughly...

Well before the same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide by the Supreme Court in 2015, in 2013 then Governor Mark Dayton made same-sex marriages legal in our state. Since August 1, 2013, the LGBTQ community in Minnesota has enjoyed the same familial rights as their...