Same-Sex Marriage
LGBTQIA+ Adoption in North Carolina
The marriage equality ruling nearly a decade ago that legalized same-sex marriage in North Carolina opened a new world of possibilities for LGBTQIA+ families, particularly in the area of adoption. Who can adopt in North Carolina? In North Carolina, anyone over the age of 18 can legally adopt a child. Any applicant for adoption must…
Read MoreLandmark SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges today, settling the score and guaranteeing the equal protection of law to same-sex marriage. The Court held by a vote of 5-4 that the 14th Amendment requires states to license marriages between two people of the same sex. The decision means…
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