Okla. appeals court upholds dismissal of same-sex ‘divorce’ caseALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Okla. appeals court upholds dismissal
ADF represents speaker of the Oklahoma House
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought a “divorce” between two women who claimed to have obtained a marriage license in Canada. The court affirmed the trial court’s decision to dismiss the suit because the women failed to produce evidence of their “marriage” and because Oklahoma courts do not have jurisdiction to grant divorces between members of the same sex. ADF attorneys represented Speaker of the Oklahoma House Chris Benge, on behalf of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, in arguing that Oklahoma law does not permit divorces for same-sex relationships. Case Name: O’Darling v. O’Darling Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3900 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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