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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 650-A (2026)

Codification of marriage

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Marriage is the legally recognized union of 2 people. Gender-specific terms relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships must be construed to be gender-neutral for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law or any other source of civil law.   [IB 2011, c. 1, §1 (NEW).]
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IB 2011, c. 1, §1 (NEW).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2014–2015 · leading case: Bostic v. Schaefer, 760 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2014).
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Bostic v. Schaefer, 760 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2014). “5/201; Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 19-A, § 650-A; Md.Code Ann.”
in Re State of Texas, 466 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. 2015). “See Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 650-A (2012); Md.”
Timothy Bostic v. George Schaefer, No. 14-1167 (4th Cir. July 28, 2014). “5/201; Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 650-A; Md. Code Ann.”
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