I don't understand why if they had to go to MA to get married, why they don't have to go to MA to get divorced. RI doesn't prohibit gay marriage apparently, but they don't allow it either for some reason. It seems that whatever isn't specifically prohibited is legal. RI gov must have an opinion one way or the other. In RI is it that you can't get married there if you're same sex but if you get married elsewhere then your marriage is valid there? If so then wouldn't divorce be just like opposite-sex divorce? They have really got to figure out whether they recognize this couple's marriage or not. if they do then they should just grant the divorce like they would for anyone else, if not then it seems there is no issue--they weren't married in the first place so as I said it's just like any other unmarried cohabiting couple breaking up. Find your own place, take your stuff, end of story. Aren't you engaged?
--- In [email protected], "algriner1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually, this seems an interesting way to make a state recognize gay > marriage if they don't have any regulations one way or the other. If > I was married in Nebraska, then moved to North Carolina, North > Carolina would recognize my marriage, and if I then subsequently > divorced, I would do so in North Carolina, because it's where I live > (of course, since I'm not currently married, this is all > hypothetical...). > > So, if a couple married in MA, and if RI doesn't specifically state > they prohibit gay marriage, then wouldn't the marriage liscense > follow the couple? Like in the NE/NC move? > > I'm actually somewhat curious as to the thought process of the couple > applying for divorce. If RI doesn't have any laws prohibiting the > marriage, and the divorce is granted, then RI recognized the marriage > as legal and valid. It would set precedent in the state to allow gay > marriage. Hmmm....you suppose they're filing for divorce to force > recogingion of the union, and therefore gay marriage, then will turn > around and get married again? And anyone suppose we could find folks > in EVERY state that doesn't specifically prohibit gay marriage to do > this, so that each of those states would be forced into such > recognition? Wouldn't THAT be cool?!?!?! > > Of course, I could be all sorts of wrong here...I don't have the > patience to be a lawyer. > > Organic Gal Amy > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" > <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > 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 > > <cbcpapa@> 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 <ellengoodman6@> 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. > > > > > >
