State must recognize marriages performed in other states
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) | Feb. 6 at 3:53 PM Feb. 6 at 3:53 PM
The Wyoming House has voted down a bill that would have allowed Wyoming voters to decide whether to amend the state constitution to deny state recognition of same-sex marriages.
Rep. Owen Petersen, R- Lyman, sponsored House Joint Resolution 17. It failed by a vote of 35-25 after frequently emotional debate that lasted more than an hour on Friday.
Supporters say the proposal would allow Wyoming to reconcile conflicting state laws.
Wyoming law already specifies that marriages must be between a man and a woman. But the state must also recognize marriages performed in other states, some of which allow same-sex couples.
Opponents ...
Bill has backing of 59 legislators
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) | Feb. 6 at 1at 11:16 AM Feb. 6 at 11:16 AM
Vermont lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow gay marriage in the state that created civil unions for same-sex couples.
The bill, sponsored by state Reps. Mark Larson and David Zuckerman of Burlington, was introduced Friday, with the backing of 59 legislators.
A similar bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate sometime this session.
But it's unclear how far the effort will go as legislators grapple with state budget cuts and falling revenues.
Zuckerman, a progressive, says the economy is the biggest issue in the Statehouse but says there are other committees that can handle other issues. He says the time h ...
Ruling: 'De facto' parent does not have same rights
DOVER, Del. (AP) | Feb. 6 at 10:53 AM Feb. 6 at 10:53 AM
The state Supreme Court has ruled that a lower court judge erred in granting a lesbian joint custody of her former partner's adopted daughter.
The justices said in a unanimous ruling this week that the woman had no standing to petition for custody in Family Court because she was not the child's legal parent.
The Supreme Court held that, under Delaware law, a person who is considered a 'de facto' parent of a child does not have the same rights as a legal parent, and thus is not entitled to custody.
The justices noted that the issues in the case are not limited to unmarried same-sex partners, but they said changing the lathe law would be a public policy decision for the Gen ...
State must recognize marriages performed in other states
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) | Feb. 6 at 3:53 PM Feb. 6 at 3:53 PM
The Wyoming House has voted down a bill that would have allowed Wyoming voters to decide whether to amend the state constitution to deny state recognition of same-sex marriages.
Rep. Owen Petersen, R-Lyman, sponsored House J oint Resolution 17. It failed by a vote of 35-25 after frequently emotional debate that lasted more than an hour on Friday.
Supporters say the proposal would allow Wyoming to reconcile conflicting state laws.
Wyoming law already specifies that marriages must be between a man and a woman. But the state must also recognize marriages performed in other states, some of which allow same-sex couples.
Opponents ...
Bill has backing of 59 legislators
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) | Feb. 6 at 11:16 AM Feb. 6 at 11:16 AM
Vermont lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow gay marriage in the state that created civil unions for same-sex couples.
The bill, sponsored by state Reps. Mark Larson and David Zuckerman of Burlington, was introduced Friday, with the backing of 59 legislators.
A similar bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate sometime this session.
But it's unclear how far the effort will go as legislators grapple with state budget cuts and falling revenues.
Zuckerman, a progressive, says the economy is the biggest issue in the Statehouse but says there are other committees that can handle other issues. He says the time h ...
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