If you are gay and get married in ajurisdiction that recognizes such marriages, what happens if you move to ajurisdiction that doesn’t recognize them?
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If you are gay and get married in ajurisdiction that recognizes such marriages, what happens if you move to ajurisdiction that doesn’t recognize them?
Me and my partner (we are both men) would like to get married in the near future and we were wondering if we got married Washington D.C. were gay marriage is legal, will the state of MD recognize our marriage?
Asked on August 12, 2011 Maryland
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. Although if you and your partner are married in a state that recognizes gay marriage (or the District of Columbia) and moved to a state that does not recognize gay marriages, the state that you moved to that does not recognize gay marriages is not required to recognize the marriage that you entered into from a state or place that allows such. However, you cannot be discriminated against in the state that you just moved to just because you are gay and have a recognized marriage in the state where the ceremony occurred.
Some states such as California have domestic partner registration even though this state does not recognize gay marriages.
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