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Question: Commitment ceremony before Obergefell, what am I in Texas now?

By Michelle O'Neil on July 13, 2015
Posted in Marriage

2401 common lawThe new Obergefell decision is the beginning of marriage rights in Texas. But, with that comes many questions about how the new marriage rights apply to real people in their real situations. One question I heard recently —

We had a commitment ceremony several years ago. It was held in Texas. We have lived together…

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