And the first one !

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Canada grants world's first same-sex divorce

Tue Sep 14, 4:06 AM ET
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TORONTO (AFP) - A court in Canada has granted what is believed to be the world's first same sex divorce to a lesbian couple, barely a year after the country gave the green light for gays and lesbians to wed.


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A landmark ruling Monday by Judge Ruth Mesbur of the Ontario Supreme Court found that the definition of a spouse in the country's marital laws was unconstitutional.



Canadian law currently specifies that only a couple, defined as a man and a woman may seek divorce.



The two women, who were not identified in court documents other than as "M.M." and "J.H." tied the knot on June 18, 2003, a week after Ontario's court of Appeal cleared the way for gay marriage in Canada's most populous province.



"The definition of a spouse is unconstitutional, inoperative and of no force and effect," Mesbur said in her decision.



Martha McCarthy, who represented one of the women, said "we believe that this is not just the first gay or lesbian divorce in Canada, but actually the first gay or lesbian divorce in the world."



Canada has emerged as one of the most liberal nations regarding civil same-sex marriage, which is permitted in three provinces, Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.



The federal government has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman violates Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.



A ruling is not expected until October, and Judge Mesbur refused to delay the case until then.

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Tweetsaw it on the news the other day..... no comments

[3Vandoo]

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saw it on the news the other day..... no comments

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Think about it a Butch divorce

me luv this country name kanada!:smiliecol

[macka]

Tweetthey are still hashing out the legality of calling said "union" a marriage, seeing that it is considered a religious term and has been defined by religious officials the world over as a man and woman union. So if they can't be married why are they wasting my tax dollar on a "divorce" proceeding?

[Ryker77]

Tweethow does the judge pick which one that well recieve the better deal?

Maybe this will spill over to change the way men are normally screwed in divorce court.

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TweetSO WHO KEEPS THE DOG,FRANK OR JOHN.LOL