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Divorce in Same-Sex Marriages

Published on: October 2, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Divorce in Same-Sex Marriages

Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in North Carolina since 2014. Since then, same-sex couples have been able to get married just as other couples can. As of 2021, there are 33,543 same-sex marriages in North Carolina. As with any marriage, same-sex marriages can sometimes end in divorce. In North Carolina, spouses are to divide property and assets in an equitable manner. There may be some specific issues that arise in divorce between same-sex couples.

Equitable Division of Property

One Year After Obergefell, Challenges Remain

Published on: June 16, 2016 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”

It’s just passed the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in the landmark Obergefell case. In that case, the Court announced that same-sex marriage bans were unconstitutional, forcing courts around the country to begin allowing same-sex marriages. Today, the courts are still grappling with how to do that, especially given confusing and sometimes contradictory state legislation.