Church Law & Tax Report Feature Report <i>What Clergy Should Know About Same-Sex Marriages</i>

This new resource highlights a stand-alone article from the pages of Church Law & Tax Report. In this issue of Feature Report, church legal expert Richard Hammar address the topic of what clergy should know about same-sex marriages. If you don't currently subscribe to the CLTR print newsletter, Feature Report provides an affordable way for you to access major stories like this each month.

In 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that a state law defining marriage as a union between a man and woman violated various sections of the state constitution. This Feature Report reviews the California ruling and assess its relevance to ministers in California and other states. Here is a quick review of the topics discussed:

The California Supreme Court's ruling
Are ministers required to perform same-sex marriages?
The Federal Defense of Marriage Act
State "defense of marriage" laws


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Type: Download
Pages: 11
Copyright: 2008



What Clergy Should Know About Same-Sex Marriages Feature Report DCLTFR005$12.95
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