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Richard Carlson, a law professor at South Texas College of Law in Houston, said that because the divorce was sought by agreement, appeals in the case are unlikely.But if an appeal was made to a higher court, Carlson said he would expect that court to simply not recognize the marriage as binding.
Although Vermont recognizes civil unions, no state sanctions gay marriages.Some cities have municipal ordinances that recognize partnerships for purposes of employee benefits, Carlson said.
Courts in Hawaii and Alaska approved gay marriage, but their legislatures later passed constitutional amendments limiting marriage to couples of the opposite sex.Massachusetts' highest court debated a case Tuesday that could make the state the first state to legalize gay marriages.
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