Following the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), there is no real difference in the divorce process for same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. But same-sex couples may encounter some additional complications in the divorce process regarding issues such as child custody if, for example, one of the same-sex spouses was the biological mother and the biological father did not agree in writing to terminate his parental rights, and later seeks custody of the child.

In Pennsylvania, following the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex couples have the same rights and obligations as opposite-sex couples in the divorce process. This means that the legal procedures for dissolving a marriage, dividing assets, determining alimony, and other aspects of divorce are the same regardless of the gender of the spouses. However, same-sex couples may face additional challenges, particularly concerning child custody. If a child was born to one spouse during the marriage, and the other spouse is not a biological parent, the non-biological parent's parental rights may not be automatically recognized. This can become complex if the biological father, who did not relinquish his parental rights, seeks custody. In such cases, the courts will consider various factors to determine the child's best interests, but the non-biological parent may need to take legal steps to establish parental rights, such as adoption, to ensure their custodial claims are recognized.