Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues

Smith, Alison M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation;    Law;    Domestic partners;    Gays;    Homosexuality;   

RP-ID  :  RL31994
RP-ID  :  RL31994_2009Jun09

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and legal challenges to it. It reviews legal principles applied to determine the validity of a marriage contracted in another state and surveys the various approaches employed by states to address same-sex marriage. It also examines previous congressional resolutions proposing a constitutional amendment and limiting federal courts' jurisdiction to hear or determine any question pertaining to the interpretation of DOMA.