TEXAS
In re Smith and Anthony
Two Texas men who fomralized a civil union in Vermont sought to dissolve the civil union in Texas. After initially granting the men’s petition, the court vacated the order after the state attorney general intervened in the matter and opposed the petition.
Citation: In re Smith and Anthony, No. F-185063 (Tex. Dist. Ct. Mar. 3, 2003).
Press Releases
- Texas Att’y Gen. (Mar. 27, 2003) (announcing request that judge vacant divorce order)
- Texas Att’y Gen. (Mar. 28, 2003) (announcing that judge had vacated order)
Other Sources:
- Fred A. Bernstein, Gay Unions Were Only Half the Battle, N.Y. Times, Apr. 6, 2003.