In the previous parts of this series (available here and here ), we described the history of the fight over same-sex marriage in the United States and mapped out the current national landscape, which features full marriage equality rights in some states, quasi-marriage rights in other states, and absolute bans on same-sex marriage in a large majority of states.
Because of these anti-recognition provisions, same-sex partners who validly marry in Massachusetts, or in another state or foreign country that permits such unions, will not have their marriages recognized by most other states. Thus, by moving or even traveling, a same-sex couple can effectively lose their marital status while in other states. That same couple will also be denied recognition for any federal law purpose such as immigration, Social Security benefits, or tax status.
Covered:
Marriage Celebration versus Marriage Recognition
Interstate Marriage Recognition: The Conventional Approach
Two Examples Illustrating the Conventional Approach
Interstate Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages: New Issue, New Rules
A Unique Problem for Same-Sex Married Couples: Where Can They Divorce?
Overall, A Complex Landscape with Shifting and Uneven Terrain
The State of the Same-Sex Union Part Three in a Three Part Series (FindLaw)
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