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The Future Impact Of Same-Sex Marriage: More Questions Than Answers, Nan D. Hunter
The Future Impact Of Same-Sex Marriage: More Questions Than Answers, Nan D. Hunter
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Same-sex relationships have already significantly altered family law, by leading to new formal relationship statuses and incorporation of the principle that both of a child’s legal parents can be of the same sex. This essay explores further changes that may lie ahead as same-sex marriage debates increasingly affect both family law and the social meanings of marriage. Marriage as an institution has changed most dramatically because of the cumulative effects of the last half-century of de-gendering family law. Same-sex marriage–and perhaps even more so, the highly visible cultural debate over it–is contributing to this process.
The author argues that the …
Tradition As Justification: The Case Of Opposite-Sex Marriage, Kim Forde-Mazrui
Tradition As Justification: The Case Of Opposite-Sex Marriage, Kim Forde-Mazrui
Kim Forde-Mazrui
A central point of contention in the national debate over same-sex marriage is the importance of preserving tradition. That debate also features prominently in constitutional litigation over bans on same-sex marriage. Opponents of such bans argue that tradition is an illegitimate justification for them, while defenders of traditional marriage contend that tradition is not only a legitimate justification, it is sufficiently important to withstand heightened judicial scrutiny.
This article assesses tradition as a justification for laws challenged on equal protection grounds, with a focus on laws that limit marriage to different-sex couples. The article makes two main points. First, it …
Marriage Equality In New Jersey, Suzanne B. Goldberg
Marriage Equality In New Jersey, Suzanne B. Goldberg
Faculty Scholarship
The question at the heart of the current challenge to New Jersey's marriage law is not a complicated one: Can the state maintain different rules for recognizing the relationships of gay and non-gay couples?