Are You an LGBTQ Parent Involved in a Divorce? An Attorney Can Protect Your Rights

There was a time when some people were confused about their LGBTQ status, or worked hard to hide it, often getting married and having children in order to prevent anyone from knowing their truth. However, as times changed and generational shifts occurred, acceptance and understanding spread, and legal protections for members of the LGBTQ community were put into place. That acceptance allowed many of the people who were hiding their sexual identity to come out, a move that unfortunately leads to divorce. Before the cultural changes, most courts would have awarded children to the heterosexual parent automatically; today, family law ensures that...