That would most likely work but the Defense of Marriage Act states that no state can be forced to recognize gay marriages so that might not work. Technically you can only get married in MA as a gay person if you live in MA. A judge ruled that RI residents could because the state doesn't have any laws stating that it wouldn't recognize it. It will be interesting what happens. I wouldn't be surprised if RI eventually legalizes gay marriage. New England really is the best.
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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > > > --------------------------------- Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now.
