so maybe there is no legal issue involved--they go their separate ways, end of story. if they remarry in Massachusetts would they be bigamists? I would think any state that can grant a marriage license can grant a divorce, but they are saying that since they live in RI they would have to get divorced in RI. When a state recognizes something that other states and the federal government do not, it gets confusing.
--- In [email protected], Alec Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know that due to DOMA RI cannot be compelled to recognize the MA marriages. It is a very muddy legal framework though. I believe they are considered married only in MA so RI does not have the authority to divorce something that the state does not recognize. > > Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If gay couple gets married in Massachusetts but either lives in another > state or moves to another state where gay marriage isn't recognized, > does that mean they aren't married as far as their state is concerned? > If they want to get divorced is that a non-issue because the state > doesn't think they are married in the first place? A lesbian couple > that was married in Massachusetts but lives in Rhode Island wants to > get divorced, and the courts don't know how to handle it because gay > marriage isn't recognized in RI or something like that. So I'm > wondering, if the state doesn't recognize gay marriage, is divorce even > an issue? Can't the couple just decide they aren't married anymore and > move into separate homes like any other unmarried couple breaking up? > Actually in Rhode Island I think they have no stance on gay marriage > either way, which is confusing. I guess if gay marriage isn't > recognized then you can't get spousal support or anything. > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15853611/ > > Anyone know any more about this, like the legal implications? > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. >
