Couples

Michigan Faces Potential Changes to Surrogacy Laws, Offering Hope to Couples

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Lansing, Michigan – Michigan is one of the few states in the country that prohibits compensated surrogacy contracts. This means that individuals in Michigan are not allowed to pay someone to carry a baby for them. The state’s strict surrogacy laws present significant challenges for those who choose to have a child through surrogacy, particularly when it comes to gaining parental rights. Adam Taylor, who had a baby with his husband through a surrogate, knows firsthand the difficulties faced by individuals seeking surrogacy in Michigan. Taylor, who now resides in California, mentors families in Michigan … Read more

Former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis Ordered to Pay $260,000 in Attorney Fees for Denying Gay Couples’ Marriage Licenses

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MOREHEAD, Kentucky – Former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has been ordered by a federal judge to pay approximately $260,000 in attorney fees and expenses to a same-sex couple she denied a marriage license to in 2015. This comes in addition to the $100,000 she was previously ordered to pay the couple in September. The couple’s attorney, Michael Gartland of DelCotto Law Group, expressed satisfaction with the ruling. Gartland has represented the couple throughout the legal proceedings, but did not comment on the latest ruling. The $260,000 amount includes payment to his law firm. Liberty … Read more