Homosexual “Marriage” Trickling Down to New York as Judge Recognizes Same-Sex Divorce
By Kathleen Gilbert MANHATTAN, New York, October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Manhattan judge has ruled that a homosexual couple “married” in Massachusetts is eligible for a divorce in New York, despite the fact that homosexual “marriage” is still illegal in the state. Supreme Court Justice Rosalyn Richter cited previous court rulings as precedent, in which the state of New York recognized same-sex “marriages” contracted in Canada. The primary case cited was Martinez v. County of Monroe, in which the court decided to recognize a same-sex “marriage” on the grounds that the “legislature has not enacted legislation to prohibit the […]
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