Judge denies divorce to same-sex Nebraska City couple

Dan82 · Jan 28, 2011

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District Judge Randall Rehmeier Tuesday denied a divorce to a same-sex Nebraska City couple that was married in 2003 in Vermont.

The judge said the Nebraska Constitution provides that “only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in Nebraska.”

He said since the state does not recognize the marriage, he does not have jurisdiction to dissolve it. He said courts in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Texas and Rhode Island have come to the same conclusion.

The plaintiff, a 37-year-old Nebraska City woman, petitioned the court for dissolution of the marriage against the defendant, a 50-year-old Nebraska City woman.

Although the judge denied the divorce, he did rule on issues of a parenting plan and child support, which were agreed to by both parties.

He granted custody of a four-year-old girl to the plaintiff, the girl’s biological mother...

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Judge denies divorce to same-sex Nebraska City couple

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