if a couplpe was to go to a state where gay marrage was leagle and then return back to the state where it was illeagle would the marraige be leagle taking in to consideration the 4th article of the consituion??????
2007-10-10 02:26:11 · 9 answers · asked by jay j 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
It's strange you should bring that up.
There was an article in the news yesterday about a lesbian couple in Rhode Island who are fighting to be able to get divorced. Rhode Island does not accept gay marriage and thus cannot allow a gay divorce.
2007-10-10 02:45:57 · answer #1 · answered by Michael K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The only state where it is "leagle" (legal) is Mass, and you must be/remain a resident of that state. If you get married in Mass., but live in New York, New York does not recognize the marriage.
2007-10-10 02:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) signed by Bill Clinton says that a state does NOT have to recognize a marriage that is legal in another state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act
2007-10-10 02:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by Robin W 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. Bill Clinton signed the 'Defense of marriage Act' which gave states the right to not be forced in recognizing marriages that are improper in their state.
If President Clinton did not sign this bill, you would have a case.
2007-10-10 02:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, at least not in Ohio. Ohio doesn't recognize anything except a marriage between a man and a woman. It doesn't even recognize heterosexual common law marriages.
2007-10-10 02:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by Pnthr wmn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...and now we know why "DOMA" MUST BE REPEALED!!!!!
It affects the portability of legal marriages for same-sex couples, it also affects all federal recognition, rights and protections of legal marriages.
Here are the links to the original text of "DOMA" which outlines all rights, benefits and protections offered to legally married couples.
(75 pages in all)
http://www.gao.gov/archive/1997/og97016.pdf
this is an update to the previous (18pages)
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04353r.pdf
2007-10-10 05:01:27 · answer #6 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be but at present, it isn't the case.
2007-10-10 02:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol there's check spelling dude!!!!
2007-10-10 02:31:20 · answer #8 · answered by xesemesa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It should be but unfortunatly it still isnt!!
2007-10-10 02:40:17 · answer #9 · answered by cooper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋