Central Penn Business Journal, December 26th, 2003
With the exchange of wedding vows, married couples take on a lifetime of fringe benefits, legal commitments and liabilities. For the price of a lawyer's time, gay couples can draw up a binding contract and secure many of the same benefits and commitments. The contract, however detailed, still would fail to deliver all the legal protections that come with marriage, attorneys said. That is why gays and lesbians applauded a Massachusetts court decision that gave them the right to marry. Under current law, other states would have to recognize the unions. Critics said marriage and its benefits sh...
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