Ohio Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in case to determine parental rights of same-sex couples
- A child custody case before the Ohio Supreme Court concerns the parental rights of same-sex couples and could impact LGBTQ+ families statewide.
- Priya Shahani and Carmen Edmonds will argue whether their partnership should receive the same recognition as those legally married under Obergefell v. Hodges.
- Edmonds asserts that their common-law relationship deserves recognition under Obergefell v. Hodges, while Shahani claims the case is moot since they were never married and Ohio does not recognize common-law marriages.
- The Ohio Supreme Court's ruling will influence further legal actions and may proceed to federal court, potentially reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ohio Supreme Court To Decide Parents’ Rights Question For Some LGBTQ Couples
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Ohio Supreme Court will consider a Hamilton County case with ramifications for LGBTQ couples with children who did not marry before the 2015 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same sex marriage. Read more at the Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio Supreme Court hears pivotal LGBTQ+ parental rights case
A child custody case before the Ohio Supreme Court is expected to have wide-ranging implications for some LGBTQ+ families. The case involves two women who started a relationship and family but broke up before Obergefell v. Hodges, the U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing marriage equality. The case will decide whether that ruling retroactively applies to nonbiological parents in common-law relationships in the state, Court News Ohio reports. …
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