Legal Commentary

Wisconsin governor proposes same-sex partnerships
AP: “Same-sex couples could form domestic partnerships and receive dozens of the same legal benefits as married people under a proposal by Wisconsin Gov...

Constitutionality of Wisc. gov?s ?domestic partner registry? in question
Wisconsin State Journal: "Gov. Jim Doyle?s proposal to create a statewide domestic partner registry for same-sex couples would be unique in the nation if it becomes law and survives an expected legal challenge, experts and advocates said...

Wisconsin governor calls for domestic partnerships
The Journal Sentinel: “The governor called for a domestic partner classification and offering limited legal protections for same-sex couples, such as allowing domestic partners to take family and medical leave to care for a seriously ill partner, make end-of-life decisions and add health care coverage...

Is There a Right to Polygamy and Incest? Should a Liberal State Replace ?Marriage? with ?Registered Domestic Partnerships??
I believe that the most justifiable policy on liberal grounds is not the institution of "marriage" increasingly open to new constituent relationships but rather a status of "registered domestic partnership" which fulfills the social and moral aims behind subsidizing the family but is entirely neutral not only to the gender or even to the numbers of the partners, but also to the affective and emotional content of domestic life and the purposes behind contracting domestic partnerships.

Hungary to allow same-sex domestic partnerships
Washington Blade: "Hungary's official government publication says gay couples will be able to register domestic partnerships beginning July 1...

Jim Campbell on KNKT radio: New Mexico?s Domestic Partner Bill
ADF attorney Jim Campbell appeared on KNKT radio (ABQ Connect) to discuss New Mexico’s pending domestic partnerships bill...

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Domestic Violence
Emotional and verbal abuse qualify as domestic violence

Domestic Violence
Emotional and verbal abuse qualify as domestic violence

Domestic Violence
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Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...

What role does financial means determine which parent gains custody?
was(am) a single male that gained custody of my daughter when she was three. Thi...

I've been ordered to court to testify against my boyfreind who was arrested for domestic battery. The police officer filed the complaint. He told me I did not have to show up for the court date if I did not wish to not f
Domestice violence laws differ by state. But most states now do not require a co...

My brother in law and his wife got into a domestic assault case, he is now in jail awaiting a trial. My mother in law has tried several times to see the grandchildren, but the wife will not let any of us see them. Is the
As usual, this is largely dependent on the laws in your specific jurisdiction. W...

AM I CONSIDERED A SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER ON MEDICAL INSURANCE APP. THROUGH MY FIANiCEE'S EMPLOYER?
You would be concidered a Domestic partner as I understand it....

Wisconsin Firm Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products Due
Kraft Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products