NOTE TO READERS: This article addresses the situation that is legal the Supreme Court’s June, 2015 choice in Obergefell v. Hodges, which made same-sex marriage appropriate in every 50 states.

Does the government acknowledge same-sex marriage?

Yes. The government must now recognize legitimate same-sex marriages.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26, 2013 decision in U.S. V. Windsor cleared the way in which for same-sex married people to get benefits that are federal. In Windsor, the Supreme Court struck along the portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that limited marriage to a union between a guy and a lady.

Because of this, lawfully hitched same-sex partners will qualify (for the many component) for federal benefits – no matter where they live. But, the guidelines for eligibility do differ among federal agencies.

Hitched is Married – even yet in Non-recognition States

Numerous federal agencies, including the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration solutions (USCIS) and also the U.S. (altro…)