Delaware Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Delaware law states: “A marriage is prohibited and void … between persons of the same gender. … A marriage obtained or recognized outside the state between persons prohibited by subsection (a) of this section shall not constitute a legal or valid marriage within the state.”
Any form of statewide relationship recognition for same-sex couples? No.
Citation: DEL. CODE ANN. § 101.
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