Priya Shahani and Carmen Edmonds were in an 11-year relationship, and three kids carried the hyphenated last names of the two ...

The Ohio Supreme Court will consider a case with ramifications for LGBTQ couples with children who did not marry before gay ...

Shahani moved out, left the children with Edmonds and moved in with their nanny, according to court records ... parental rights by recognizing common law marriage. That's not possible, though ...

Even if parents are separated, and planning to take their children abroad, they will need to get signed permission from ...

If someone who is not qualified to vote casts a ballot or attempts to do so, that person is guilty of a felony under Michigan election law punishable ... to present a marriage license along ...

Marriage has existed for millennia ... To avoid these complications, some couples prefer to remain in a common-law relationship or enter into a civil partnership, which makes separation much ...

SOME PEOPLE HAVE A CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE ... marriage certificate or adoption papers. You can see the complete list of acceptable documents here. It stems from a measure signed into law ...