“Marriage Equality Must Be Codified”: Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would officially protect same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.... Read More
Who is a Legal Parent in Pennsylvania?
The October 2020 issue of the Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly includes an article co-authored by Jerner Law Group. P.C. attorneys Benjamin Jerner and... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Attack the Constitutional Right to Marry
This past week U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito issued a joint statement that blasted the legal reasoning behind... Read More
Skeletons in the Closet: Can a Civil Union or Registered Domestic Partnership Come Back to Haunt You?
Civil unions and domestic partnerships are quasi-marital statuses created by some states prior to marriage equality. Although Pennsylvania never offered theses legal... Read More
Superior Court Case Confirms the Right to Retroactive Common Law Marriage Determination for Pennsylvania Same-Sex Couples: Provides Pathway to Important Rights and Benefits
A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court case confirms that same-sex couples in Pennsylvania have the same right to prove a common law marriage... Read More
Pennsylvania Superior Court decision brings new rights to civil union couples
On December 28, 2016, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a unanimous opinion in Neyman v. Buckley holding that, “a Vermont civil union should be... Read More
Pennsylvania Appellate Court rules Family Courts may now hear civil union dissolution cases through same process as divorces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- December 28, 2016 Philadelphia, PA- For the first time, a Pennsylvania appellate court has recognized civil unions. An appeal... Read More
After the Election: Things LGBTQ Families Should Know Now
No one can take away your marriage. If you are married, no President can “undo” that legal status. There is no realistic... Read More
Misconceptions About Marriage and Parentage in Assisted Reproduction
Am I a parent? If you and your spouse are using assisted reproduction to conceive and only one of you has a... Read More