No Papering Over Marriage Mess

At first blush, it seems like one obvious solution. Allow the six same-sex couples caught in the standoff between Latah County and the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics the option of renewing their vows with an affidavit that doesn’t insult them. After all, the couples operated in good faith when, on Oct. 10, they followed the advice of county officials and obtained marriage licenses. Nobody told them every other county in Idaho waited another five days until the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its final order lifting the state’s ban on same-sex marriages. Nobody told them the state would refuse to file their marriage certificates. Which leaves them the choice of completing a new license application. There’s just one problem: How do you fill out an affidavit that asks you to deny you’re already married without lying and facing possible legal penalties?/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here .