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Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: tampatalon on October 14, 2007, 03:18:02 pm ---And a post script, I cannot marry a woman in Florida if I wanted, I am married and bigamy is against the law.
Yi yi yi
TampaTalon ^">
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Now that is just weird, they won;t accept your marriage but if you try to play by their rules they see an opportunity to label you a bigamist. Sounds like an opportunity for a court challange. (no I'm not up to it.)
brokeplex:
--- Quote from: tampatalon on October 14, 2007, 03:18:02 pm ---The marriage is ignored in about 41 States and the Federal Government; However it is honored in Massachuset and New Jersey. New Jersey and California have the most complete Civil Union /Domestic Partner Laws which include in California rights to the remains after death. California does not acknowledge the Canadian liicense and one most register under California Domestic Partner Law. The State of New York several years ago began honoring the license for some government domestic partner benefits. By layers, I mean it gets complicated depending where you live as to what it actually means. If ya get married in Canada, move to California and register as a domestic partner more complications. Now then, filing State and Federal Income Tax becomes another whole issue and so does divorce. And a post script, I cannot marry a woman in Florida if I wanted, I am married and bigamy is against the law.
Yi yi yi
TampaTalon ^">
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Thanks for the info! ...you have information that I did not have. Let me see if I understand what you are saying : Mass , NJ, and Ca will honor your civil marriage from Canada? This is really interesting because to my knowledge at this time there are no states or localities where same sex unions for US adults, requesting a US state issued license, is not under court challenge..therefore not yet legal. The "twist" in your case seems to be that you had the foresight to get the license in Canada. Congrats to you! Boo to US laws, so some US states will recognize foreign same sex unions, while still rejecting US same sex unions! Well, it is a step in the right direction! I have this to say to the homophobes who continue to deny our rights as Americans to marry in America the partner of our choice.... quoting Joe Aguirre, "Get out of my fucking trailer!"
tampatalon:
--- Quote from: Shakestheground on October 14, 2007, 03:27:04 pm ---Now that is just weird, they won;t accept your marriage but if you try to play by their rules they see an opportunity to label you a bigamist. Sounds like an opportunity for a court challange. (no I'm not up to it.)
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<smiile> Can't lie at the Courthouse fer sure. Being in an ignore the license State does present opportunity for certain tax advantages though in the opposite direction much to my chagrin.
TampaTalon ^">
Artiste:
Even if I am a gay man in an somewhat democratic country, this subject scared me at first!!
Now, am looking forward to such!! May I find him!!
My former partner, I guess, thought of such asking for us to have rings. But, I refused... unfortunately or fortunately!!
Hugs!
Artiste:
I think that gay marriages, legal ones, will save gay lives!!
Hopefully!! ??
Hugs!!
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