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Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States. According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), there are 1,138 statutory provisions [1] in which marital status is a factor in determining benefits, rights, and privileges. These rights were a key issue in the debate over federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
The bureau estimated that 58.6% of same-sex couples living in the state in 2017 were married. [67] The 2020 U.S. census showed that there were 21,782 married same-sex couple households (9,837 male couples and 11,945 female couples) and 18,508 unmarried same-sex couple households in Pennsylvania. [68]
Adoption. Yes. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania enjoy most of the same rights as non- LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Pennsylvania. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court sided with Edith Windsor, 83, (left) who challenged the Defense of Marriage Act, saying the law denied her same-gender union the financial benefits ...
He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly dead. He has taken from her all right in property, even to the wages she earns. He has so framed the laws of divorce, as to what shall be the proper causes of divorce, in case of separation, to whom the guardianship of the children shall be given; as to be wholly regardless of the happiness of the women—the law, in all cases, going ...
Knowing your partner’s finances before marriage can help you avoid later money surprises. Having a financial plan may help you avoid arguments about finances. Talking about money should be a ...
The benefits of marriage don’t stop at love and companionship. In some situations, marriage can result in more Social Security. If you stay married for at least 10 years, those benefits can last ...
Constitutional Amendment 1 [47] (a) This state shall recognize as marriage only the union of man and woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this state. (b) No union between persons of the same sex shall be recognized by this state as entitled to the benefits of marriage. [48] Kentucky.