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Same-Sex/LGBT*QIAP+ Couples


Historically, domestic partner agreements were one of the only options available for same-sex or LGBT*QIAP+ couples who wished to establish themselves as a family in Florida. But since a United States District Court in Florida struck down Florida’s statutory and constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, domestic partnership is not the only game in town anymore.  However, some same-sex couples may still chose not to be married, but may still wish to establish themselves as a family unit, in which case domestic partnerships, along with other estate planning tools, may be an option to consider.
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Heterosexual Couples


If you’re in a committed heterosexual relationship, but you do not wish to be married for whatever reason, you may want to consider entering into a domestic partner agreement, as well as executing other documents, to determine your and your partners rights regarding property, support, health care decisions, including what will happen in the event the relationship breaks up in the future, or in the event of the death of you or your partner.
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Type of Documents to Consider


The types of documents you may want to consider in protecting yourself and/or your partner in a committed, non-married relationship, or if you and your partner have been married in a same-sex or LGBT*QIAP+ ceremony in another jurisdiction, are:
  • Domestic Partnership Agreements
  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Designation of Health Care Surrogates
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Living Wills
  • Declaration of Pre-Need Guardian

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* This includes non-binary genders
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  • Home
  • (904) 359-5505
  • Practice Areas
    • Family & Matrimonial Law >
      • Divorce
      • Equitable Distribution
      • Timesharing (Custody/Visitation)
      • Relocation of Children >
        • What is Relocation?
        • Time Periods for Hearings
        • Relocation Factors
        • International Relocations
      • Spousal Support
      • Child Support >
        • Child Support Guidelines
        • Division of Children's Expenses
        • Enforcement of Child Support
        • Modification/Termination
        • Department of Revenue
        • Support from Estate of Deceased Parent
      • Foreign Divorce Judgments
      • Prenuptial Agreement Attorney
      • Domestic Partnership Agreement
      • Domestic Violence
      • LGBT*QUIAP+ Families >
        • Second Parent Adoptions
        • Same Sex/Gay Marriage
    • Personal Injury & Wrongful Death >
      • Motor Vehicle Accidents
      • Motorcycle Accidents
      • Tractor Trailer & Trucking Accidents
      • Wrongful Death
      • GM Ignition Switch Cases
      • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    • Appellate Law
    • Estate Planning Attorneys >
      • Will Preparation Services
      • Estate Trust Attorneys
      • Durable Power of Attorney
      • Advance Directives >
        • Designation of Health Care Surrogate
        • Living Wills
        • Pre-Need Guardian
        • Estate Planning for LGBT*QIAP+ Families
  • The Firm
    • Meet The Team >
      • Deborah L. Greene
      • Steven P. Combs
      • Maggie Tuggle
      • Mark D. Link
      • Andrea Jevic
  • Honors & Reviews
    • Client Reviews
    • In The News
    • Peer Reviews