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Legal Developments

Issues that affect ministers and churches

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State	Title	Category
	Court Rules Venue Owners Violated Discrimination Laws by Refusing to Host Same-Sex Wedding May/June 2017	Freedom of Religion; Marriage
	Pastors Can Be Subject to Criminal Penalties for Not Complying with Legal Requirements for Valid Marriage under State Law November/December 2016	Marriage
	Indiana's Marriage Solemnization Statute Shows Clergy Preference November/December 2014	Marriage
	Court Rules Marriages Performed in Foreign Country Valid in Maryland May/June 2014	Marriage
	Marriage License Never Returned to County Clerk; Marriage Still Valid January/February 2014	Marriage
	Performing "Religious" Marriage Ceremonies July/August 2012	Marriage
	Spousal Support Payments November/December 2010	Marriage
	Potential Problems with "Religious" Marriages November/December 2010	Marriage
	Legal Marriage Requirements March/April 2010	Marriage
	Will Ministers Be Forced to Perform Same-Sex Marriages? July/August 2009	Freedom of Religion; Marriage
	Minister Sanctioned for Failure to Follow State Marriage Requirements January/February 2009	Marriage
	Restraining Orders July/August 2007	Marriage
	Can a court force a mother to take her son to church? March/April 1992	Marriage
	Child Custody and Religious Beliefs November/December 1991	Marriage
	Religion and Child Custody January/February 1991	Marriage
	Marriage and Divorce September/October 1990	Freedom of Religion; Marriage
	Abortion January/February 1989	Marriage
	Freedom of Religion September/October 1988	Freedom of Religion; Marriage