Recently released census data shows an increase in same sex couple throughout Washington State. The greatest concentration of couples continue to be on Vashon Island and Seattle but the census shows most of the growth has been in neighborhoods other than Capital Hill (West Seattle grew 55%!) and in the suburbs and Eastern Washington.
Some of this growth may be due to the rights provided to registered domestic partners in this state and its perception as a friendly area to move to. It is likely that other growth simply reflects that more couples are comfortable sharing their status with the census than they were even 10 years ago.
The census data also reflects a growth in same couples raising children showing that now 20% of all same sex couples are raising children together.
At Phinney Estate Law we are committed to helping all families create estate plans that are right for them and pride ourselves on our service to same sex couples, who often face special challenges become of a lack of recognition at the federal level. If you like to set up a free consultation to talk about creating a plan for your family, contact us at info@phinneyestatelaw.com or (206) 459-1908
Some of this growth may be due to the rights provided to registered domestic partners in this state and its perception as a friendly area to move to. It is likely that other growth simply reflects that more couples are comfortable sharing their status with the census than they were even 10 years ago.
The census data also reflects a growth in same couples raising children showing that now 20% of all same sex couples are raising children together.
At Phinney Estate Law we are committed to helping all families create estate plans that are right for them and pride ourselves on our service to same sex couples, who often face special challenges become of a lack of recognition at the federal level. If you like to set up a free consultation to talk about creating a plan for your family, contact us at info@phinneyestatelaw.com or (206) 459-1908
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