December 2011, 10 THOUSAND COUPLES NEWS ROOM
How the California Domestic Partnership Equality Act Adds to Rights Outside the State
Many legally married same-sex couples have been shocked to learn that they cannot get divorced in their home state when the marriage dissolves.
San Francisco family law firm Heath-Newton, LLP explains the new domestic partnership rights California will enact in January 2012. For one, same-sex couples married in California but living in states that do not recognize their marriage, can get divorced in California.
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