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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
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Title23 DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
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PARTII. MARRIAGE |
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CHAPTER17. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARRIAGE |
§1704. Marriage between persons of the same sex.
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It is hereby declared to be the strong and longstanding public policy of this Commonwealth that marriage shall be between one man and one woman. A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth.
(Oct. 16, 1996, P.L.706, No.124, eff. 60 days)
Notation
1996 Amendment. Act 124 added section 1704.