The Daily Texan - Same-sex divorce constitutional?:
Great job, Mr. Russo! Very strong arguments here!
"So what section of the family code is right? Peter Schulte, the Dallas attorney who represents the man who filed the divorce, claims that the couple also has the right to divorce under Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which states that “full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other state.” It appears that this part of the federal Constitution supports the first part of the family code, which says that law applies to those who live in Texas but were married out of state.
Shouldn’t YCT and Abbott support the recognition of the same-sex marriage from Massachusetts in Texas? Aren’t they strict constitutionalists? Or do they simply amend the Constitution — be it state or federal — when they don’t agree with it? Isn’t that what happened in 2005?
Abbott and the YCT are so caught up worrying about the state’s recognition of the same-sex marriage through authorizing the divorce that they cannot see how this situation benefits their cause."
Great job, Mr. Russo! Very strong arguments here!
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