Chambers v. Ormiston
Status: Loss
The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled on December 7, 2007, that the state’s Family Court does not have jurisdiction to recognize a same-sex couple’s Massachusetts marriage for the purpose of granting them a divorce.
GLAD was an Amicus in this case.
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