The District of Columbia City Council is considering a measure that would make it easier for same-sex couples who married in the District to get divorces after they have moved. The Civil Marriage Dissolution Equality Amendment Act of 2011 is now co-sponsored by nine of the 13 council members,
The Washington Post reports.
The bill, introduced by Phil Mendelson, would allow same-sex couples who married and have moved from the District to divorce without having to return to the city for a mandatory six-month residency. The District approved same-sex marriage in 2009.
Six states and the District of Columbia have approved same-sex marriage but divorce laws have not kept pace. California and Delaware have recently passed laws easing residency requirements, the Post reported.
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