Sentence examples for marriages from elsewhere from inspiring English sources
This year, however, supporters have found encouragement in both the California Supreme Court decision and in a subsequent order by Gov. David A. Paterson of New York to force his state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages from elsewhere.
And a separate provision of the federal marriage law that allows a state to not recognize a same-sex union from elsewhere remains in place.
David E. Rosenbaum (NYT) THE WEST GAY MARRIAGE OPPOSED -- Most Californians support a proposition to keep the state from recognizing same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
Although nine states and the District of Columbia have approved same-sex marriages — two others recognize marriages conducted elsewhere — the federal 1996 Defense of Marriage Act prohibits such unions from being recognized by the federal government.
Perhaps you aren't actually that keen to get married but you are feeling pressure from elsewhere.Marriage is a big commitment so if this is the case you may want to reconsider rather than risk regretting it.
Rhode Island and New York recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
New York acknowledges marriages from those states and from other countries, despite the federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, which was meant to allow other states not to recognize gay marriages performed elsewhere.
They have learned from elsewhere.
Import it from elsewhere?
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