In United States, what are the benefits of getting legally married? (beehaw.org)

submitted 8 months ago by janabuggs@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It looks like taxes increase and any kind of post-life planning can be done with a few legal filings rather than getting married. Is there any real benefit? It kinda seems like it's just a way to trap people in relationships, probably traditionally, the woman.

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[-] Fogle@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

biological parentage can get preference even if the child had been living in another household.

I understand this but if both gay people adopted together they're both equal parents.

If you're saying gay 2 adopted gay 1s blood child and gay 2 lost that kid that seems a little sus. I guess I could see it being a legal battle especially in the United States

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