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What Are the Legal Costs To Defend Domestic Partnerships and Marriage Equality in Pennsylvania? — Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
This past weekend was my third wedding anniversary. It was a bit harder than I thought to think about marriage joy. But we had a plan.
I’ve gifted my wife with the “traditional”gift each year that we could share, so I decided to gift myself something leather this year. In this leather case, it was a cute $30 compass with the pre-engraving “So You Can Always Find Your Way Home Again.” Seems quite apropos for my situation.
We are wrapping up the mediation for the co-habitation agreement. The plan is for me to return to my residence on March 2. That’s six months since I was removed. Since early December, I’ve been visiting my cats 2x week. As I make my way through my home of 18+ years, I am gradually feeling more grounded and connected. More “at home” there while also “like home” here with my friends.
But I had a sobering conversation with my lawyer today, There has been no court ruling in Pennsylvania on all the issues associated with a domestic partnership evolving into marriage, sort of straddling marriage equality court decisions. She warned me that it could take three years to litigate because it is all new territory — what does a domestic partnership mean in real terms…
