I just had a random thought the other day and cant seem to find a good answer. I'm a trans woman and have been married to my cisgender wife for 30 years. Once I am at the point that I can change the birth marker on my State and Federal identifications as well as my birth certificate will that may my marriage license/certificate invalid. I mean at that point we will be two women living together is a state that does not recognize same sex marriage. (assuming of course that she sticks around)
I'm seriously over thinking this I know.
Note to MOD. Please move this to another area if it fits better somewhere else.
Thanks
Jenny
Jenny there's a recent post on this subject here:
Transition Following Marriage (great feedback from the Transgender Law) (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,243051.0/topicseen.html)
Wouldn't think nullify would be an option.
That's unfortunate if it does; I can't say I'm versed in marriage law. I'm lucky to live in Oregon where me and my girl are legal no matter what happens ;D
I'd encourage you to not let that slow you down. Even if it nullifies the paper contract, you and your wife can still live happily together. I hope she sticks around! 30 years is a lot to toss out the window over a little thing like gender.
Do you live outside the U.S.? If you don't, then same-sex marriage is legal nationwide - and even if that ruling isn't applied retroactively precedence still appears to show that transition of one of the partners does NOT nullify a marriage.
Even if the law does not allow a marriage to be nullified, be prepared for a divorce. Only a few of us have accepting spouses.
In New South Wales, Australia, the law used to mean the marriage was no longer valid after a legal transition with a change in the gender marker. But (thankfully) the law changed and now transitioning does not affect the legality of the union.
Quote from: Dani on December 06, 2018, 07:18:41 PM
Even if the law does not allow a marriage to be nullified, be prepared for a divorce. Only a few of us have accepting spouses.
You are right, my marriage collapsed after almost 36 years!