Texas statutes allow married same-sex couples to adopt children. The law does not differentiate between married same-sex couples and married heterosexual couples. Texas House Bill 3859, however, allows adoption agencies to screen potential parents based on their...
Same Sex Family Law Issues
Same-sex common-law marriage and divorce
Texas is one of the few states that recognize common law marriage. This type of marriage provides couples with all the legal aspects of marriage. However, to enter into a common-law marriage, the Texas State Law Library explains a couple must meet three criteria....
Issues surrounding same-sex marriage and remarriage
Six years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality throughout the country, yet some confusion still persists. In theory, you and your same-sex partner have the same rights as different-sex couples do to marry, divorce and remarry....
Same-sex couples and child custody
As NBC reports last year, of the 980,000 same-sex couples in the United States reported in 2019, over 58 percent were married while the rest were unmarried. Whether married or not, same-sex couples have the same rights to be parents as opposite-sex parents. But the...
How the length of a relationship complicates same-sex divorce
When people hear about divorce, they often think of a heterosexual couple that can no longer sustain a compatible relationship. However, with the development of laws protecting and supporting members of the LGBTQ community in Texas, divorce can apply to any...