Same-Sex Marriage Stance: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
On Same-Sex Unions
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers adopted the following position statement at its November 2004 meeting:
"BE IT RESOLVED that the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers supports the legalization of marriage between same-sex couples and the extension to same-sex couples who marry and their children of all of the legal rights and obligations of spouses and children of spouses."
"BE IT RESOLVED that the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers encourages the United States Congress and the legislatures of all states to achieve the legalization of marriage between same-sex couples and the extension to same-sex couples who marry and their children of all of the legal rights and obligations of spouses and children of spouses."