{"id":3906,"date":"2015-06-26T19:31:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T19:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfirstfirm.com\/?p=489"},"modified":"2024-03-06T07:19:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T07:19:00","slug":"estate-planning-for-same-sex-couples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfirstfirm.com\/blog\/estate-planning-for-same-sex-couples\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples"},"content":{"rendered":"
On June 26, 2015 the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges<\/em>, the name assigned to a series of consolidated cases on same-sex marriage rights. The Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the petitioners, holding that same-sex married couples are entitled to equal protection under the laws, and that their marriages must be recognized nationwide.<\/p>\n Jim Obergefell & his longtime partner, John Arthur, sought to enter into a legal marriage. They were residents of Ohio and Mr. Arthur was terminally ill with ALS. They wanted to solemnize their relationship before Mr. Arthur\u2019s death. They chartered a plane to Maryland, where same-sex marriage is legal, and they were married on the tarmac at a Baltimore airport. They then returned to Ohio as a married couple.<\/p>\nCase background<\/h2>\n