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20865
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The state, the city of Durham, and Guilford County court officials are being sued by six homosexual couples. The couples are trying to overturn the 2010 legislation banning same-sex marriage and to also fight for second-parent adoptions for gay couples. The article includes excerpts from interviews with the six couples with unedited transcripts available at the Indy's website.
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At the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh sanctuary, volunteers call registered voters are discuss why they should vote no on Amendment 1, the controversial bill which change the state constitution to outlaw gay marriage. The issue has left politicians divided; Raleigh council members voted against the amendment 6-2 because of its discriminatory language, whereas, Wake County Board of Commissioners voted in favor 4-1.
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Opposition to Amendment 1, a measure that would change the state constitution to ban gay marriage, continues to gain supporters decreasing the gap in projected polling results to 55% for 41% against. Fundraising remains a key component of campaigning, with two main organizations raising money both for and against the amendment. Reported donations for The Coalition to Protect NC Families, anti-amendment, are at $2.2 million while the pro-amendment group, Vote for Marriage, garnered $1.2 million from its supporters. The vote will occur on May 8th during primary elections.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 18, May 2012,
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16778
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Tracy Hollister, a gay rights activist, rallied individuals from the OutRaleigh festival to voting booths to vote against Amendment 1, that anti-gay marriage amendment. Despite these and other efforts to defeat Amendment 1 it passed 61-38 percent. With its passage, gay marriage can now only be recognized if a federal measure affording equal rights to homosexual couples is passed by the Supreme Court.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 19, May 2012,
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16779
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A summation of election results and complaints are presented for Wake, Durham, and Orange County. Some statewide concerns are addressed, especially those centered on the controversial Amendment 1. In several counties, ballots were distributed that did not include the amendment.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 19, May 2012,
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With passage of Amendment 1, lawmakers and local government officials are now left to sort out the measure's legal impact. One main concern is the loss of health and domestic partner benefits offered by local governments in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Greensboro, and Asheville and in Orange, Durham, and Mecklenburg counties for those in homosexual relationships and even heterosexual couples in domestic partnerships.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 20, May 2012,
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37581
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About marriage laws in 1669 and 1741.
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 7 Issue No. 1, January 1998,
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25887
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Two recent decisions by the North Carolina court of appeals have illustrated the principles of equitable distribution. Lockamy v. Lockamy and Gilbert v. Gilbert show that equitable distribution is barred unless asserted before divorce and the doctrine of equitable estoppel for preventing injustice in court.
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25886
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While the recent NC Equitable Distribution Act states that the net value of martial estate is available for distribution upon separation, it does not give guidance on the treatment of accumulated debt. Crawley provides some guidelines for classifying martial debt in terms of when it was accrued and to whom it benefits if distributed jointly, how it can be valuated and distributed, as well as effect mechanisms for enforcing the division of such resources.
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25885
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New legislation in 1987 brings some changes to family law in North Carolina. The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act does away with the limitations on non-property rights for pre-marital agreements, while the procedure for equitable distribution was altered to allow parties to file an action any time after separation. Two acts became effective this year to require income withholding for those delinquent in child support. Judges are also required to consider joint custody if either parent requests it. Several laws also affect the consent for adoption and placement of children under the age of six months. Lastly, legislation now provides a concrete definition for what constitutes domestic violence and how law enforcement makes arrests in these situations.
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18061
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The law relating to the capacity to marry, health certificate requirements, license requirements, ceremony requirements, and many more are set out in Chapter 51 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. McMillan presents a summary of those laws in this article.
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17920
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Shannonhouse discusses the requirements and limitations of marriage before a justice of the peace in North Carolina.
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