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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) This state shall recognize as marriage only the union of man and woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this state.
(b) No union between persons of the same sex shall be recognized by this state as entitled to the benefits of marriage. This state shall not give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state or jurisdiction respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other state or jurisdiction. The courts of this state shall have no jurisdiction to grant a divorce or separate maintenance with respect to any such relationship or otherwise to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights arising as a result of or in connection with such relationship.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Constitution of the State of Georgia Art. I, § 4, ¶ I - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/constitution-of-the-state-of-georgia/ga-const-art-1-sect-4-i/
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