Divorce in gay marriage

In California, the right for a same-sex couple to legally marry was once-and-for-all enacted after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a statewide ban on gay marriage on June 28, 2013. But while same-sex couples can now blissfully relish marriage equality, divorce equality is still playing hold up. From splitting assets to child custody rights, the details of divorce that are often clear  in a heterosexual marriage can be a petty more cloudy for homosexual couples.

Before same-sex marriage became legal, many homosexual couples entered into a National Partnership. Now, under the tenets of California rule, to file for divorce both the marriage and the domestic partnership call to be dissolved as one dissolution does not automatically negate the other. Usually, this can be accomplished in one legal action, but it must be done properly and is often best executed with the help of an experienced same sex divorce attorney. There are also nuanced tax filing consequences for a gay couple that may not necessarily apply to a heterosexual couple. 

Same Sex Divorce: Time Matters

One of the biggest hurdles couples meet in a same-sex divorc

10 Interesting Facts About Equal Sex Marriage and Divorce

Eight years after same-sex marriage was written into regulation, we’re looking at these major life events by the numbers. 

1. Same-sex marriages are on the rise.

This is the eighth year since same-sex marriages hold been possible; around one in 35 marriages are now among same-sex couples. Just shy of 7,000 same-sex couples tied the knot in 2018, according to the Office of National Statistics. Covid stalled the wedding industry, with fewer couples saying ‘I do’ in 2020 than in previous years. But pandemic aside, the overall trend is up. 

2. Civil partnerships have fallen out of favour.

The introduction of civil partnerships in December 2005 saw huge numbers of same-sex couples rushing to become civil partners, stabilising at around 6,000 civil partnerships a year in the late 2000s. Today, there are just over 1,000 civil partnerships a year, as marriage is now the preferred union for same-sex couples.

3. Men and older couples are more likely to form a civil partnership.

The couples most likely to choose to establish a civil partnership are male or over 50. Nearly two-thirds of all civil partnerships formed in 2018 were bet

How Do You Get Divorced in a Same-Sex Marriage?

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Same-sex marriage became legal in the UK in 2013. Since then, there has been an abundance of same-sex marriages — and a several divorces too.

This article will explain the divorce process for couples in a same-sex marriage, including whether the upcoming ‘no-fault’ divorce process also applies to them.

What is the divorce process for same-sex couples?

The divorce process for homosexual married couples is the same as it is for heterosexual married couples. The separation process is only different if you are in a civil partnership.

Just as with heterosexual marriages, either party in a same-sex marriage can apply for a divorce on the grounds that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. 

The grounds for same-sex divorce are:

• Unreasonable Behaviour
• Separation for more than 2 years
• Separation for more than 5 years
• Desertion

Do no-fault divorce apply to same-sex marriages?

New no-fault divorces, which came into law in April 2022, allow couples to get divorced without having to give a reason for the breakdown of their marriage. Simply stating that their marriage has irretrievably broken down is suffi

Cansu fought hard for the right to marry her wife. The response to their divorce was harsh

Cansu Col fought hard for marriage equality.

She attended protests and threw energy behind "actively supporting" the campaign, right up until lgbtq+ marriage became legal in December 2017.

In 2019 she married another woman but in 2021 they divorced.

She describes herself as 'the' gay Turkish migrant in Sydney people seek suggestions from.

But she said when she desperately needed sustain and advice, it was hard to find and from some corners of the Turkish community she received the opposite.

"I got bullied," she told the Feed.

"They were negative when I got married and then they were more negative when I got divorced.

"Being Turkish, coming from a Muslim society, it's not really acceptable to get married with a woman."

After her divorce, people questioned her identity and asked her if she would marry a man.

"They were saying, 'you got what you wanted, so what do you want?'"

They challenged her on why she fought for marriage equality in the first place.

Same-sex marriage became legal in A

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