Utah Won’t Grant Gay Marriage Benefits During Appeal
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Utah's attorney general said marital benefits won't be granted to same-sex couples married after the state's ban was overturned if they didn't seek them in the 2 1/2 weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court put that order on hold.
“While the ultimate validity of such marriages is subject to the decision of a higher court, it is clear that the state is bound by law to limit any benefits attaching after” the Supreme Court halted gay weddings in Utah on Jan. 6, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes said in an e-mailed statement. The policy doesn’t affect benefits obtained before the high court ruled.