April 1, 2014 PRESENTATION ON THE
BENEFIT RIGHTS OF NEW MEXICO SAME-SEX COUPLES
The United States and New Mexico Supreme Courts have each rendered decisions affirming the legality of marriages involving same-sex couples. As a result, individuals who have entered into such marriages have attained the rights and responsibilities of “married couples” and “spouses” under various benefit programs and tax laws — including Medicare, Medicaid, Military and Veterans’ Benefits, Federal Employee and Retiree Benefits, Federal Income and Estate Taxes, and more. On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, from 11:00 am till 1:00 pm, the Senior Citizens’ Law Office (SCLO) will be conducting a free community education presentation to review the manner in which those rights are currently being implemented regarding New Mexico residents. This free presentation is targeted to New Mexicans who are 60 and older, but anyone is welcome to attend. This same presentation will also be given soon at 2-3 additional locations — dates and times to be announced.
The presentation is sponsored by SCLO’s Pride In Aging Project, funded by the New Mexico Community Foundation. This presentation will be held at Temple Beth Shalom at 205 E. Barcelona Road; Santa Fe, NM 87505. For more information please call the Senior Citizens’ Law Office, Inc. at 265-2300.
For Power Point Presentation go to: Same-Sex Marriage — 2-25-14
For Same-Sex Fact Sheet go to: S-SM FACT SHEET — 2-14-14 version
