Legal Rights of Same Sex Couples Discussed Tonight
Legal Rights of Same Sex Couples Discussed Tonight
With same-sex marriage now legal in California and several other states, homosexual couples now have many of the same legal rights as heterosexual couples. With that in mind, the Nevada County Chapter of P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of…
With same-sex marriage now legal in California and several other states, homosexual couples now have many of the same legal rights as heterosexual couples. With that in mind, the Nevada County Chapter of P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians And Gays) is hosting a two-part program beginning tonight featuring local attorneys. Jennifer Wilkerson is an estate planner and has been practicing law in Nevada County for almost 30 years…
Listen to Jennifer Wilkerson 1
Wilkerson says it was an estate planning case that led to the Supreme Court ruling that the federal Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitional. A woman whose same-sex spouse died, was charged 350-thousand dollars in estate taxes…
Listen to Jennifer Wilkerson 2
Wilkerson will speak tonight, followed a program next month on family law from attorney Joseph Bell. Tonight’s meeting is at the Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains (246 South Church Street) in Grass Valley at 7pm. The public is invited.
More from Public Safety
William Campbell Pleads No Contest to 11 Counts
William Campbell was back in Nevada County Superior Court today. Campbell is the Lake of the Pines man arrested for financial crimes of defrauded dozens of local residents. Assistsand District Attorney Anna Ferguson says Campbell plead no…
2 Grass Valley Teens Die in High Speed Car Crash
Two teens are dead after a single car accident near North San Juan, late Monday night. CHP Officer Cindy Morgan says the accident was reported just before midnight on Highway 49 south of Tyler Foote Road. The two 19 year olds were south…
The Search and Rescue Effort in Deer Creek Area has Been Suspended
The search and rescue effort in the Deer Creek drainage area near the Tribute Trail has been suspended. At approximately 1:00 PM, a male subject was located in need of medical assistance on Old Downieville Road near the search area. The…