Kansas Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
- Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
- Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Kansas law states: The marriage contract is to be considered in law as a civil contract between two parties who are of opposite sex. All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void. All marriages contracted without this state, which would be valid by the laws of the country in which the same were contracted, shall be valid in all courts and places in this state. It is the strong public policy of this state only to recognize as valid marriages from other states that are between a man and a woman.
The state constitution was amended in 2005 to read, [t]he marriage contract is to be considered in law as a civil contract. Marriage shall be constituted by one man and one woman only. All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void. No relationship, other than a marriage, shall be recognized by the state as entitling the parties to the rights or incidents of marriage. - Any form of statewide relationship recognition for same-sex couples? No.
- Citations: KAN. STAT. ANN. § 23-101(a); KAN. STAT. ANN. § 23-115. KAN. CONST. Art. 15, §16.
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