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Old 10-05-2004, 09:42 PM   #4
Happy Monkey
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Originally Posted by lookout123
honest question - i thought marriage in one state had to be recognized in the other 49? i forget the name of the law, but i know it deals with reciprocity in most areas.
"Full Faith and Credit Clause." IIRC, that is only valid if the marriage is legal in the state. IE, first cousins and interracial couples have at various times and in various states been recognized as married or not.
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