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词条 Same-sex marriage in the Northern Mariana Islands
释义

  1. History

  2. Marriage statistics

  3. See also

  4. References

{{SSM}}Same-sex marriage in the Northern Mariana Islands was legalized by the United States Supreme Court's landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling on June 26, 2015, which found it unconstitutional to restrict same-sex marriage rights. On June 29, 2015, Governor Eloy Inos hailed the decision as "historic" in a statement and said he would work with the Attorney General and local officials in the Northern Mariana Islands to bring the U.S. territory into compliance.[1] Attorney General Edward Manibusan issued a memo on June 30 confirming that the territory is bound by the court decision, calling its statutes defining marriage between a man and a woman "illegal and unenforceable", and updating its marriage application to provide for same-sex couples.[2][3]

History

There is no prohibition on same-sex marriage in the law of the territory, nor do the statutes specify the sex of the parties to a marriage between citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands.[4] Other provisions assume the parties to a marriage are not of the same sex. With respect to a marriage involving one or more non-citizens, the statutes say: "The male at the time of contracting the marriage be at least 18 years of age and the female at least 16 years of age..."[5] Statutes concerning divorce assume that the partners to a marriage are man and wife.[6][7]

In December 2004, the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives voted 15-0 with 1 abstention in favor of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.[8][9] The constitutional amendment, however, failed to pass the Senate.

Decisions of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that found same-sex marriage bans in Nevada and Idaho unconstitutional were binding precedent on federal courts in the Northern Marianas before Obergefell v. Hodges.[10] However, between October 2014 when the precedent came into effect, and June when the Supreme Court struck down all bans, no same-sex couple had filed suit in the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands to force the issue.

Marriage statistics

Since legalization in June 2015, the Northern Mariana Islands has become a popular marriage destination for same-sex couples, especially among Chinese tourists.

Saipan Mayor David Apatang conducted the first same-sex marriage in the territory on July 22, 2015, saying it was his "legal obligation" to perform the union. He said he was following the June 30 memorandum issued by the Attorney General. An updated version of the Northern Mariana Islands' marriage form provided by the Attorney General's office was used for the couple.[3][11] By late August 2015, Apatang had performed three same-sex marriages.[12]

By December 13, 2016, 25 same-sex couples had wed in Saipan. Of these, 12 married in 2015. Most couples were from China. There were also couples from South Korea and the Philippines.[13]

14 same-sex marriages were performed in Saipan between January 1 and March 15, 2017.[14][15] 88 same-sex marriages were performed in Saipan in all of 2017. Of these, 63 were between women and 25 between men.[16]

The first same-sex marriage in Tinian was performed on June 24, 2017.[17][18][19]

90 same-sex marriages were performed in Saipan in the first half of 2018. Of these, 61 were between women and 29 between men.[20] Same-sex marriages accounted for 77% of all marriages performed on the island during that time (there were 27 opposite-sex marriages; for a total of 117 marriages). Most couples came from China, but there were also Russians, South Koreans and Bangladeshis.

See also

  • LGBT rights in the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Same-sex marriage in Guam
  • Same-sex marriage in the United States
  • Recognition of same-sex unions in Oceania

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/inos-to-initiate-consultations-with-ag-mayors-on-same-sex-ruling/|title=Inos to initiate consultations with AG, mayors on same-sex ruling|first=Joel|last=Pinaroc|date=June 29, 2015|accessdate=June 29, 2015|work=Saipan Tribune}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/ag-says-they-will-be-working-with-inos-admin-in-drafting-regs/|title=AG says they will be working with Inos admin in drafting regs|first=Ferdie|last=De La Torre|date=June 30, 2015|accessdate=June 30, 2015|work=Saipan Tribune}}
3. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/78637-apatang-officiates-first-same-sex-marriage-on-saipan|work=Marianas Variety|title=Apatang officiates first same-sex marriage on Saipan|first=Junhan|last=Todiño|date=July 27, 2015|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Code|url=http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|publisher=Northern Mariana Islands Law Revision Commission|accessdate=April 21, 2015|at=Title 8 Section 1205|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520110659/http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|archivedate=May 20, 2016|df=}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Code|url=http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|publisher=Northern Mariana Islands Law Revision Commission|accessdate=April 21, 2015|at=Title 8 Section 1201|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520110659/http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|archivedate=May 20, 2016|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Code|url=http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|publisher=Northern Mariana Islands Law Revision Commission|accessdate=April 21, 2015|quote=A divorce from marriage may be granted ... for the following causes ... Willful neglect by the husband to provide suitable support for his wife when able to do so|at=Title 8 Section 1331|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520110659/http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|archivedate=May 20, 2016|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Code|url=http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|publisher=Northern Mariana Islands Law Revision Commission|accessdate=April 21, 2015|quote=In actions for dissolution of marriage, neither the domicile nor residence of the husband shall be deemed to be the domicile or residence of the wife....|at=Title 8 Section 1332|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520110659/http://www.cnmilaw.org/frames/Commonwealth%20Code.html|archivedate=May 20, 2016|df=}}
8. ^House OKs ban on same-sex marriage Saipan Tribune
9. ^HLI 14-03
10. ^{{cite news|last1=Wetzstein|first1=Cheryl|title=Gay marriages in Idaho put on hold by Justice Kennedy|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/8/gay-marriages-in-idaho-put-by-hold-by-justice-kenn/|accessdate=November 5, 2014|work=Washington Times|date=October 8, 2014}}
11. ^CNMI celebrates first gay marriage
12. ^Number of same-sex marriages expected to grow Saipan Tribune
13. ^Acting Saipan mayor happy for same-sex couples Marians Variety
14. ^Saipan mayor has officiated at 14 same-sex marriages
15. ^[https://www.postguam.com/news/cnmi/saipan-mayor-s-office-a-hub-for-same-sex-marriages/article_0ca15ca2-12c1-11e7-9f88-c3d6cea6cc04.html Saipan Mayor's Office a hub for same-sex marriages]
16. ^[https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/saipan-sees-170-pct-increase-sex-marriages/ Saipan sees 170-pct. increase in same-sex marriages]
17. ^[https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/tinian-mayor-marries-1st-lgbt-couple/ Tinian mayor marries 1st LGBT couple]
18. ^CNMI's Tinian holds first same-sex marriage ceremony
19. ^Tinian mayor marries Tinian’s 1st gay couple
20. ^[https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/same-sex-tourism-still-all-the-rage-in-cnmi/ Same-sex tourism still all the rage in CNMI]
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