Tribal Marriages, Same-Sex Unions, and an Interstate Recognition Conundrum
Posted: 9 Jan 2011
Date Written: 2010
Abstract
This article discusses the conditions under which polygamous Native American marriages were accorded recognition, even when such marriages could not be celebrated in the forum. The article then explores the implications of the historical treatment of Native American polygamous unions for current debates surrounding the recognition of same-sex unions.
Keywords: interstate recognition, polygamous unions, federal law, domicile, public policy
JEL Classification: J12, J18, K10
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Strasser, Mark, Tribal Marriages, Same-Sex Unions, and an Interstate Recognition Conundrum (2010). Boston College Third World Law Journal, Vol. 30, pp. 207-37, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1735443
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