I wondered how long it would take someone to get around to doing this.
HoustonChronicle.com - Beaumont judge asked to overturn gay divorce: Saying that Texas law does not recognize same-sex marriages, Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked a Beaumont judge to overturn his decision granting a divorce to a gay couple who obtained a civil union in Vermont. Abbott filed a petition asking state District Judge Tom Mulvaney to set aside his March 3 ruling that granted a divorce to John Anthony, 34, and Russell Smith, 26, of Beaumont. "Because these two men were never married under either Vermont or Texas law, they cannot legally petition for divorce under the Texas Family Code," Abbott said. "The court's final decree of divorce is void as a matter of law."
Which is pretty much what I thought was the case before.
Randall Ellis, executive director for Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas, said Abbott's request is political.
Well, DUH.
However, that it's entirely political doesn't make him wrong, either.
Posted by iain at March 28, 2003 03:10 PMComments
