3 Effects Of Gay Marriage In Idaho

The Idaho attorney general has asked his legal staff to start looking at what implications gay marriage will have for the state. Same-sex marriage is set to start Wednesday morning in Idaho under an order from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. And the county clerk’s office isn’t the only place where the ruling is expected to take effect. University of Idaho law professor Richard Seamon said many rights of marriage fall into the “death and taxes” category — like joint tax returns and medical decisions. But he said there’s another important right the ruling should provide: the right to divorce. Up until now, same-sex Idaho couples married in another state couldn’t end their marriages because Idaho didn’t consider them married in the first place. They had to take up residence in a state that did recognize their marriage/ Jessica Robinson , KBSX 91.5. More here.

Question: Are you ready for the sea change that’s coming in Idaho Wednesday AM?