President Joe Biden just signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) into law. A significant piece of legislation for marriage equality, the RFMA repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act while also adding protections for legal marriages in all 50 states. The new legislation provides guidelines for family law practitioners and gives same-sex and interracial couples marriage equality protections.
One main component of the RFMA is the requirement for all states to recognize legal marriages that were performed anywhere in the United States, regardless of state laws where one currently may reside. In this instance, if two people are married in one state and move to another where their marriage is not legal, that marriage must still be recognized. The RFMA adds protection for same-sex and interracial marriages
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