Reply #87: Until they repeal the marriage discrimination act

[Ms. Toad]

that isn't going to change - this doesn't make it any better or worse (and using "spouse") means that it will automatically catch up once the marriage discrimination act is repealed.

Here it doesn't seem to make any difference - or makes one that favors at least "single" parents with only one child.

My family would only pay 2.8 times the single rate (1.8 for a single mom with child, and 1 for the other adult). If our marriage was recognized, we would have to pay 3 times the single rate.