Tribal Marriages, Same-Sex Unions, and an Interstate Recognition Conundrum

Posted: 9 Jan 2011

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Mark Strasser

Capital University - Law School

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

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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