The status of same-sex marriage in California | Huggins Family Law | Orange County Divorce Attorney and Child Custody Lawyer Robin C. Huggins

The status of same-sex marriage in California | Huggins Family Law | Orange County Divorce Attorney and Child Custody Lawyer Robin C. Huggins

The status of same-sex marriage in California

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The status of same-sex marriage in California
Posted July 15, 2009 by Robin C. Huggins
 
       The California Supreme Court ruled that Proposition 8 is a valid amendment to the Constitution which means that the California Constitution is amended to clarify that the act of "marriage" in California must be between a man and a woman.  The Supreme Court also ruled that all same-sex marriages that were solemnized between the time that the appellate court struck down Proposition 8 and the Supreme Court ruling with continue to be valid marriages in California.   The Supreme Court opined that same sex couples will continue to have access to the domestic partnership opportunity but not "marriage."  What do you think about the ruling by the Supreme Court?  Do you think that California should continue to differentiate a "marriage" from a "domestic partnership" where same-sex couples are concerned?  Do you believe that same-sex couples enjoy the same benefits even though the label or title of their union is different?  I want to hear your opinions!  (There are no wrong opinions!)
 

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