Massachusetts Affirms Marriages of New York Same-Sex Couples
Massachusetts should not have barred lesbian and gay couples from New York from marrying in Massachusetts prior to July 6, 2006, according to a judgment entered by a Massachusetts court on May 10, 2007. The ruling means that New York couples who married in Massachusetts before July 6, 2006 have a fully valid marriage.
Read GLAD’s press release
Read the May 16th New York Times article [PDF]
Read the Amended and Final Judgment in this case [PDF]
Read the Assented-to Motion for Amended and Final Judgment [PDF]
Read our publication: Legal Issues for New York Same-Sex Couples Married in Massachusetts [PDF]
Read the May 22nd New York Times article [PDF]