Tuesday August 12, 2008 - Same Sex Marriages: Children

[0:00] ..." The topic here on WB is the gay marriages with certified financial planner Dili and today we're looking at the implications of children in gay marriage. In how the laws cover"...

[0:34] ..." need to adopt a child has to be true even if you're heterosexual couple mean Massachusetts law allows joint adoptions. But gets legal help you with your family planning. No real provisions are guidelines for child custody issues if there's a divorce. Now the divorce rate for married heterosexual couples is over 50% and I would venture a guess -- that same rate -- eventually apply to same sex marriages. So until the courts lay out some guidelines you bring your mountain. -- formal agreement with your partner the child you've been"...

[1:26] ..." Current law does not give the same rights and protection. As a heterosexual couple have so unique creature -- you can do this with formal agreements that can be created to protect everyone in the family. Again pines -- professional help -- understand your situation. And family law now once again state laws and federal laws are covering what happens in divorce bright and so and they are different and because federal laws to not. Recognized this as a marriage in 79 your fighting the courts and tax wise there's problems federally. But your fighting"...

[2:22] ..." can get that website through hours wbz1030.com. In -- more tomorrow on gay marriages prettier and WB -- news radio -- there."...

[0:00]" The topic here on WB is the gay marriages with certified financial planner Dili and today we're looking at the implications of children in gay marriage. In how the laws cover what happens what refined. Anthony to create a family as we know they are the future. But same sex couples there are lots of legal issues when it comes to -- here again the courts did not define the rights of children. Or parents their legalization of marriage for same sex partners. If the child is biologically yours to child has more rights innocent child of your partner even if you marry the partner. He would need to adopt a child has to be true even if you're heterosexual couple mean Massachusetts law allows joint adoptions. But gets legal help you with your family planning. No real provisions are guidelines for child custody issues if there's a divorce. Now the divorce rate for married heterosexual couples is over 50% and I would venture a guess -- that same rate -- eventually apply to same sex marriages. So until the courts lay out some guidelines you bring your mountain. -- formal agreement with your partner the child you've been raising issue only. Could be taken away from new and you may not have visitation rights. There may be a question of child support your partner leaves you for someone else and -- family unit we be able to get child support he's not adopted that child. There are many emotions surrounding the brink of -- as well Anthony and children should not be pawns in the war feuding accounts that often are. Current law does not give the same rights and protection. As a heterosexual couple have so unique creature -- you can do this with formal agreements that can be created to protect everyone in the family. Again pines -- professional help -- understand your situation. And family law now once again state laws and federal laws are covering what happens in divorce bright and so and they are different and because federal laws to not. Recognized this as a marriage in 79 your fighting the courts and tax wise there's problems federally. But your fighting the courts if -- not adopted this child if you were racing this child that the biological child of your partner. -- it's so complicated. So you know you really need some good help an -- for an organization called -- planners. Which is a group of professionals helping -- couples whether it be financially or legally that's pride planners dot com it is okay you can get that website through hours wbz1030.com. In -- more tomorrow on gay marriages prettier and WB -- news radio -- there."