State of Iowa starts legal recognition of same-sex marriage
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Monday is the first day the state of Iowa will legally recognize same-sex marriage since the April 3 Iowa Supreme Court ruling. Iowa becomes the third state to allow same-sex couples to marry, following Massachusetts and Connecticut. Vermont passed similar legislation, which will take effect in September.
Look for coverage of same-sex marriages in Ames in Tuesday’s Daily.
— Daily staff
On Monday, Iowa becomes the third state offering same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts and Connecticut. Vermont has passed a law that will take effect in September.
Here are some details on Iowa’s process:
Marriage requirements: Two people, over 18, not already legally married, not closely related and legally competent to enter into a civil contract.
License: Applicants must show proof of identity, pay $35 fee, and have a witness sign the application. Three-day waiting period before wedding may be performed, although this may be waived by judge.
Ceremony: Must be in Iowa, with both parties, an officiate (judge or leader of a religious faith) and two witnesses present.
If a same-sex couple have been legally married elsewhere, their marriage is valid in Iowa as of Monday. It is not yet clear if civil unions from another state or registered domestic partnerships will be recognized in Iowa.
For a divorce, one party must have been a resident of Iowa for at least one year.
—The Associated Press
Monday is the first day the state of Iowa will legally recognize same-sex marriage since the April 3 Iowa Supreme Court ruling. Iowa becomes the third state to allow same-sex couples to marry, following Massachusetts and Connecticut. Vermont passed similar legislation, which will take effect in September.
Look for coverage of same-sex marriages in Ames in Tuesday’s Daily.
— Daily staff
On Monday, Iowa becomes the third state offering same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts and Connecticut. Vermont has passed a law that will take effect in September.
Here are some details on Iowa’s process:
Marriage requirements: Two people, over 18, not already legally married, not closely related and legally competent to enter into a civil contract.
License: Applicants must show proof of identity, pay $35 fee, and have a witness sign the application. Three-day waiting period before wedding may be performed, although this may be waived by judge.
Ceremony: Must be in Iowa, with both parties, an officiate (judge or leader of a religious faith) and two witnesses present.
If a same-sex couple have been legally married elsewhere, their marriage is valid in Iowa as of Monday. It is not yet clear if civil unions from another state or registered domestic partnerships will be recognized in Iowa.
For a divorce, one party must have been a resident of Iowa for at least one year.
—The Associated Press
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