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marriage-license

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  • The Williams Institute at the U.C.L.A. School of Law thinks same-sex marriage should generate 2,200 jobs in California, bring in $8 million in marriage-license fees, and increase sales and occupancy tax revenues by $55 million.

    Andrea Chalupa: Same-Sex Marriage Good for Economy and Wedding Crashers 2009

  • According to the article, Veronica claimed on her 1982 marriage-license application that she had been born in Paris in 1949, though she has also said she was born in Monte Carlo in 1947.

    The Mansion Trap Ward, Vicky 2008

  • In his forthcoming book, "Asian Americans: Intermarriage and the Social Construction of Love," from Beacon Press, Shinagawa examines marriage-license data in California, and concludes that Asian-American men born in the United States are far more likely to marry women who are white (18.9%), of other Asian ethnicity (22.7%), or another racial minority (6%) than more recent immigrants.

    Why Asian Guys Are On A Roll 2008

  • Courts generally construed marriage-license laws as optional only; couples could have a formal marriage, if they wished; there was no obligation.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • Courts generally construed marriage-license laws as optional only; couples could have a formal marriage, if they wished; there was no obligation.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • Courts generally construed marriage-license laws as optional only; couples could have a formal marriage, if they wished; there was no obligation.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • Because the state prohibits same-sex marriages, Terry and Winstanley's bid for a quick Milwaukee County Courthouse wedding last week was derailed until a hearing could be convened to investigate, even though County Clerk Mark Ryan accepted their marriage-license application as valid.

    Archive 2007-03-01 Ann Althouse 2007

  • GayWedding. ca, a Toronto-based Web site, boasts a "how to" package complete with marriage-license application.

    Same-Sex Spouses 2007

  • However, it's worth noting that of these 33 marriage-license abstainers, 8 do not serve congregations.

    Philocrites: Broader boycott still tiny. 2004

  • However, it's worth noting that of these 33 marriage-license abstainers, 8 do not serve congregations.

    Philocrites: April 2004 Archives 2004

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