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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 2-201 (2026)
§ 2-201
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§2–201.
(a) This section may not be construed to invalidate any other provision of this title.
(b) Only a marriage between two individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from marrying is valid in this State.
(a) This section may not be construed to invalidate any other provision of this title.
(b) Only a marriage between two individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from marrying is valid in this State.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases, 2006–2017 · leading case: Conaway v. Deane, 932 A.2d 571 (Md. 2007).
Conaway v. Deane, 932 A.2d 571 (Md. 2007). “), § 2-201 of the Family Law Article. As a result of the classification in § 2-201, two similarly situated classes of people are established: committed same-sex couples and married opposite-sex couples.”
Duckworth v. Deane, 903 A.2d 883 (Md. 2006). “), § 2-201 of the Family Law Article, states: “Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid in this State.”
Bostic v. Schaefer, 760 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2014). “19-A, § 650-A; Md.Code Ann., Fam. Law §§ 2-201 to 2-202; Minn.”
Port v. Cowan, 44 A.3d 970 (Md. 2012). “” Md.Code Ann., Fam. Law § 2-201 (LexisNexis 2006).”
in Re State of Texas, 466 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. 2015). “19-A, § 650-A (2012); Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law §§ 2-201 , 2-202 (2013); Wash.”
Lewis v. Harris, 908 A.2d 196 (N.J. 2006). “19-A, §§ 650, 701; Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 2-201 ; Minn. Stat.”
Andersen v. King Cnty., 138 P.3d 963 (Wash. 2006). “title 19A, § 701 (West 1998) Maryland: Md.Code Ann., Family Law § 2-201 (LexisNexis 2004) Massachusetts: no law or constitutional amendment restricting marriage to one man and one woman *Michigan: Const.”
Andersen v. King Cnty., 158 Wash. 2d 1 (Wash. 2006). “title 19A, § 701 (West 1998) Maryland: Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 2-201 (LexisNexis 2004) Massachusetts: no law or constitutional amendment restricting marriage to one man and one woman *Michigan: Const, art.”
Jack Pidgeon & Larry Hicks v. Mayor Sylvester Turner & City of Houston, 538 S.W.3d 73 (2017). “) (holding Hawaii statute potentially violated Hawaii Constitution's equal-protection clause and was subject to "strict scrutiny," meaning it was unconstitutional unless it was "justified by compelling state interests" and was "narrowly drawn to avoid unnecessary abridgements of…”
Latta v. Otter, 779 F.3d 902 (2015). “5/212 (same); Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 2-201 (same); Minn.”
Maryland Attorney Gen. Opinion 97 OAG 072 (Md. Att'y Gen. 2012). “Executive Director Department of Legal Affairs Administrative Office of the Courts You have asked for our opinion on a number of questions relating to the implementation of Chapter 2 of the Maryland Laws of 2012, which amended § 2-201 of the Family Law Article (“FL”) so as to…”
Maryland Attorney Gen. Opinion 95 OAG 003 (Md. Att'y Gen. 2010). “See Chapter 590, §3; Chapter 599, §2, Laws of Maryland 2008 (“this Act may not be construed to have any effect on §2-201 of the Family Law Article”). During the past year, the State Department of Budget and Management (“DBM”) amended its regulations to recognize same- sex…”
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