Sec. 1. Marriage is inherently a unique relationship between a man and a woman. As a matter of public policy, this state has a special interest in encouraging, supporting, and protecting that unique relationship in order to promote, among other goals, the stability and welfare of society and its children. A marriage contracted between individuals of the same sex is invalid in this state.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.1
Marriage between individuals of same sex as invalid contract
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Windsor v. United States (2012)
Most recently applied in Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks v. Mayor Sylvester Turner and City of Houston (June 2017)
Add. 1996, Act 324, Imd
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