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You can have two wives or marry someone of the same sex all you want, the government just won't recognize it. But it also won't stop you.
by waterlesscloud 14y ago
You can have two wives or marry someone of the same sex all you want, the government just won't recognize it. But it also won't stop you.
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- scottjad 14y agoPerhaps not today (I'm unfamiliar with current federal laws on this), but for a considerable portion of US history the US federal government took your property and threw you in jail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrill_Anti-Bigamy_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrill_Anti-Bigamy_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds%E2%80%93Tucker_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds%E2%80%93Tucker_Act
- uvdiv 14y agoNot true. Merely living together with your partner, if not legally married, can be a crime. E.g., punishable by 60 days in jail in Florida. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-01/us/florida.cohabitation.law_1_anti-marriage-repeal-florida-statute?_s=PM:US http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-01/us/florida.cohabitation.l...
- Dylan16807 14y agoThat law is invalid, so not a big deal.