Gay marriage in new mexico
In 2013, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to get married in New Mexico. In that regard, same-sex divorce in New Mexico operates along the exact identical grounds as a divorce between a male and female couple.
Upon the filing of a petition for dissolution of marriage, or “divorce papers”, the courts will request that both spouses come to an agreement regarding the equitable separation of property. A spouse can request spousal support (alimony) upon certain grounds, as well, provided they can demonstrate a particular need.
New Mexico does not restrict the adoption of children by two same-sex parents, and it also has no laws that would disallow a lesbian couple from having a child born through in vitro fertilization, in which case both spouses would be recognized as the legal parents of the child. Child custody and child support matters could, therefore, arise during a divorce between a same-sex couple just as they would for a mixed-sex couple.
While same-sex married couples won’t have any unique considerations during their divorce, it is essential to consider the general expectations of what will go into a divorce decree. Rev
VICTORY! New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling for Same-Sex Couples
SANTA FE, NM—Today, in a unanimous decision, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the Modern Mexico Constitution requires the state to allow gay couples to marry. The court ruled that county clerks must issue marriage licenses to otherwise qualified same-sex couples and that the State of Unused Mexico must respect the marriages of all gay couples, including those who married before today’s conclusion. The plaintiff couples were represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the law rigid of Sutin, Thayer & Browne APC, and Modern Mexico attorneys Maureen Sanders, N. Lynn Perls, and J. Kate Girard.
Writing for the court, Justice Edward Chavez said that “barring individuals from marrying and depriving them of the rights, protections, and responsibilities of civil marriage solely because of their sexual orientation violates the Same Protection Clause under Article II, Section 18 of the New Mexico Constitution. We hold that the State of New Mexico is constitutionally required to allow sa
The Freedom to Marry in New Mexico
Winning Marriage:December 19, 2013
Same-sex couples began marrying in New Mexico on December 19, 2013 after the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the liberty to marry, effective immediately. Read the ruling. The court case that triggered the victory in New Mexico came after a flurry of activity in Unused Mexico during the summer of 2013. In August and September 2013, over the course of two weeks, eight New Mexico counties extended the autonomy to marry to queer couples, based on the gender-neutral language in the state's marriage law.
History and the Path to Victory:
- February 20, 2004:Marriage licenses are granted in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Attorney General Patricia Madrid issues an opinion stating that the licenses are invalid under New Mexico law and orders the clerk to stop. County clerks consent not to issue any marriage licenses to gay couples.
- July 30, 2007: A Massachusetts court determines that Recent Mexico does not own a statute banning homosexual marriages due to the gender-neutral wording of the marriage statute.
- 2004-2011: As Americans nationwide engage in co
'Historic' New Mexico Ruling Legalizes Marriage Equality
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a historic ruling Thursday that legalizes same sex marriages throughout the state.
"This truly is a historic and joyful day for Fresh Mexico," ACLU New Mexico legal director Laura Schauer Ives said in a press release. "As a state, we have always strived to treat all families with dignity and respect, and today's ruling allowing loving, committed identical sex couples to commit continues that tradition. The more than one-thousand lgbtq+ couples who have already married in New Mexico can now rest certain knowing their marriages will be recognized and esteemed by our state."
In a 31-page ruling, Justice Edward Chavez wrote that excluding same sex couples from the right of marriage "violates the Equal Protection Clause under Article II, Section 18 of the New Mexico Constitution."
"We maintain that the State of New Mexico is constitutionally required to allow same-gender couples to marry and must extend to them the rights, protections, and responsibilities that derive from civil marriage under Novel Mexico law," he added.
The ruling also directly addressed critics of same-gender marriages, who ar
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