Texas Supreme Court takes same-sex divorce cases
The Texas Supreme Court announced Friday that it will determine whether same-sex couples, legally married in other states, can be granted a divorce in Texas.
The cases, involving couples from Austin and Dallas, will be the first test of Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage since the U.S. Supreme Court determined this summer that marriage laws can be unconstitutional if they relegate legally married same-sex couples to second-class status.
Oral argument will be Nov. 5, and a ruling isn’t expected for months afterward.
Attorney General Greg Abbott argues that Texas law not only limits marriage to opposite-sex couples, it forbids any action — including divorce — that recognizes or validates a same-sex marriage obtained out of state.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/texas-supreme-court-takes-same-sex-divorce-cases/nZZy2/ .
Cross-posted in LGBT Group.