Same-sex unions inviting litigation
By Cheryl Wetzstein
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
October 1, 2005

Connecticut's civil union law goes into effect today while a Massachusetts lawsuit that could have national ramifications goes before that state's highest court next week.

The Massachusetts lawsuit involves a 1913 marriage-residency law. If it is overturned, it could mean that same-sex couples from anywhere in the country would be allowed to "marry" in Massachusetts.

Legal experts agree that if this happened, many couples would sue for recognition of their "marriages" in their home states. This would spark multiple lawsuits, especially in states such as Maryland, which don't have a Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) outlawing same-sex "marriage."

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