Same Sex Marriage

What is Same Sex Marriage?

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in several seminal cases that same-sex marriage is constitutionally a right of the parties and that it is illegal for state authorities to deny such couples the privileges of a marriage license and a legitimate marriage equal to heterosexual couples.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Family Law terms:

• Annulment
• Void and Voidable marriages
• Alimony Pendente Lite
• Irreconcilable Differences
• Fault Divorce

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