Interstate Marriage Recognition and the Defense of Marriage Act.

Discusses legal principles applied by courts to determine the validity of a marriage contracted in another State, in light of prospect that same-sex marriage may be legalized in Hawaii. Addresses the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits Federal recognition of same-sex marriage; constitutional is...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Gays > Legal status, laws, etc. Marriage. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book