by Nicole Sodoma
In a rapidly developing situation, there are reports that same-sex marriage licenses are being issued in South Carolina this morning in anticipation of same-sex marriages beginning on Thursday. South Carolina had been the holdout state in the 4th Circuit as the only...
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by Nicole Sodoma
With numerous developments in marriage equality litigation occurring around the country, it can be difficult to keep up to date. Currently, there is a patchwork of states across the US in which same-sex marriage is legal. But, here in the South, marriage equality...
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by Nicole Sodoma
On October 10, 2014, the law in North Carolina changed as it relates to gay marriage in North Carolina. At approximately 5:30 pm, an Order was executed and filed by U. S. District Court Judge Max Cogburn in Asheville, North Carolina. Effectively, this Order removes...
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by Nicole Sodoma
This morning, the US Supreme Court denied petitions seeking the Court’s review of same sex-marriage cases from several states. The Supreme Court’s decision leaves in place decisions from lower courts that invalidated same-sex marriage bans in Indiana, Wisconsin,...
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by Nicole Sodoma
If you practice family law in North Carolina, you will recall the numerous emails received in June and July 2014 regarding the proposed state budget and its drastic cuts to the funding for our Family Courts. It looks like the calls and letters to our North Carolina...
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