Same-sex couple asks Erie judge to validate marriage
By Lisa Thompson, Erie Times-News, Pa. | |
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Less clear is the legal status of marriage licenses a
A
With the Whitewood decision, a
But the decision did not address the status of same-sex couples who had married with the
The Tituses' lawyer,
Having the Titus' marriage validated would address obvious practical and legal concerns, such as taxes and health insurance benefits, she said.
"At the same time, there is almost a transcendent quality," she said. Equality is "a right, not a privilege. They stood before friends and family and said the same vows everybody else says. In a way it is dehumanizing to say the commonwealth does not recognize that," she said.
The case has been assigned to
Scarpitti said she has notified several state officials of the filing, including the state attorney general and the governor's office. She does not know if anyone intends to oppose her petition. If Sambroak rejects the petition, the Tituses might have to apply for a new marriage license and wed again, Scarpitti said.
The uncertainty surrounding the
In
Hanes said his decision was based on the advice of his solicitor, his understanding of the law and Kane's belief that
The state Commonwealth Court forced Hanes to stop issuing the licenses in September after the state
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