Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues
Description:
The recognition of same-sex marriages generates debate on both the federal and state levels.
Variations in state law on the issue raise questions about the validity of such unions outside the contracted jurisdiction and have bearing on the distribution of federal benefits. This report discusses the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and it's legal challenges. It reviews legal principles applied to determine the validity of a marriage contracted in another state and surveys the various approaches em…
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Date:
May 9, 2012
Creator:
Smith, Alison M.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department