Comments on: Texas-Two Step: Same-Sex Divorce Before Marriage Equality?

By: ThingsComeUndone

ThingsComeUndone — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:20:23 +0000

I think by granting a gay divorce Texas can’t now argue they can ban gay marriage.
But then again Idid once get a ticket for driving an off road vehicle on the road which is illegal and a ticket for speeding in a vehicle that can’t be on the road legally.
Much like this case I don’t see the logic behind the why

By: Xenos

Xenos — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:26:55 +0000

I can’t say this makes sense. The first step in granting a divorce is for the court to recognize that there was a marriage in the first place. Otherwise the parties can get an equitable ruling that will divide assets, just like business partners splitting up or unmarried partners splitting up. Divorce is very much a benefit that accrues only to married people, and is indeed one of the most important benefits.

The only exception to this was the first gay divorce in Massachusetts. It was issued a few weeks before the gay marriage law went into effect, but the judge made a judicial finding that the state policy was to recognize gay marriages and the standing of married couples to seek a dissolution under the divorce statute.

By: TheLeftNut

TheLeftNut — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:15:44 +0000

Why this is good:

1. Reality. No gay couple with a firing brain cell would go to Texas to get a divorce. But this ruling DOES bring the arguement of gay marriages recognition on the front burner for (one day) a more just justice to overturn it thus legalizing gay marriage.

2. Common sense. Applying the law to something something that legally “does not exist” is nonsensical. Which bolsters any future argument.

By: Lisa Derrick

Lisa Derrick — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:00:40 +0000

seven years.

By: karendotcom

karendotcom — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:53:07 +0000

I get it, they are positioning Texas as the best and biggest gay divorce destination on earth.

Texas - We’ll Divorce Anyone

By: Loo Hoo.

Loo Hoo. — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:39:53 +0000

Ok, now I remember!

By: Millineryman

Millineryman — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:36:57 +0000

Sometimes logic and conventional wisdom is challenged by circumstance, such as this case. I’m quite pleased by this turn of events.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:32:04 +0000

Probably by Andrew Cuomo, NYS Attorney General. He has the best probability of winning gov, handicapping this far out, but the situation is weird to be sure.

I’d point out that Spitzer came to gov from atty general, and that Cuomo is the son of a former NYS gov and prez hopeful. As I said, weird.

By: Loo Hoo.

Loo Hoo. — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:26:31 +0000

Won’t Paterson be primaried?

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:24:46 +0000

It sure is hard to follow the logic. If there is logic.