State Information
Government Website:
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/?Opendatabase
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Outline of State Law
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| Current Status of Law Concerning Marriage and Date of Passage |
1996 - State Law Passed |
| State Law Prohibits/Voids Same Sex/Same Gender Marriage |
yes |
| State Law Defines Marriage between a Man and a Woman |
no |
| State Law Denies Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Solemnized in Other States |
yes |
| State Law States that Same Sex Marriage is not Aligned with State Public Policy |
no |
| State Law Defines "Spouse" as Referring Only to a Person of the Opposite Sex Who is Married as Husband or Wife |
no |
Statutory Provision
Delaware Code Title 13, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1 § 101. Void and voidable marriages.
(a) A marriage is prohibited and void between a person and his or her ancestor, descendant, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, first cousin or between persons of the same gender.
Current Legislative Activity
- On January 25, 2005, a constitutional amendment to defend traditional marriage was introduced but remains in the Senate judiciary committee (SB 15)
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U.S. Senators
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Joseph Biden, Democrat
http://biden.senate.gov/
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 but against the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
Thomas Carper, Democrat
http://carper.senate.gov/
This senator was elected in 2000, therefore he was not present for the federal DOMA in 1996. He voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
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