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Take ActionOklahoma Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Oklahoma law states: “A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in this state as of the date of the marriage.”
The Oklahoma Constitution states: “Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. Neither this constitution nor any other provision of law shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in this state as of the date of the marriage. Any person knowingly issuing a marriage license in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.”
Any form of statewide relationship recognition for same-sex couples? No.
Citation: OKLA. STAT. tit 43, §3.1 (2002); OKLA. CONST. Art. II, §35.
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Updated: Thu, March 15, 2007 - 11:00:16
