A Texas appeals court has sided with the state office of the attorney general, ruling that a same-sex couple cannot get divorced in Texas. The panel said the trial court erred in holding that Texas law violates the Equal Protection Clause, and found that state law "recognizes that only opposite-sex couples are naturally capable of producing children," and gives them the option of legal formalization "with the legitimate legislative goal of encouraging such formalization and thereby promoting the well being of children."
September 02, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
On Tuesday, Dallas’ 5th Court of Appeals sided with the Texas office of the attorney general, ruling that a same-sex couple cannot get divorced in Texas.
A three-justice panel of the 5th Court granted the OAG’s petition for a writ of mandamus but noted that “the writ will issue only if the trial court fails to immediately comply” with the 5th Court’s order. The 5th Court remanded the case with instructions that the trial court dismiss it for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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