Posted on 07/01/2015 12:12:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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BILLINGS - Given the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, a Lockwood family is now looking to solidify rights of its own.
We first told you about the Colliers in January of 2015 when the polygamist family appeared on an episode of the TLC show, "Sister Wives."
The polyamorous movement is a national push to allow marriage between multiple partners.
Nathan Collier and his two wives, Vicki and Christine, said Tuesday that they are simply looking for equality. Nathan is legally married to Vicki, but also wants to legally wed Christine.
On Tuesday, Nathan and Christine traveled to the Yellowstone County Courthouse to see if they would be awarded the right to marry under the Marriage Equality Act.
Polygamy is illegal under Montana state law, and recognized as a misdemeanor offense.
"We just want to add legal legitimacy to an already happy, strong, loving family," said Nathan.
As the two filled out their marriage application they were met with questions.
"There's a spot on there where you put the dissolution date of your previous marriage and we put 'not applicable,'" said Christine.
In fact, the couple was met with varied reaction from employees, who were caught off guard.
"So, are you legally married, you didn't get divorced?" asked one clerk.
"We'll have to deny that, let me go grab the other supervisor real quick so I can get confirmation but as far as I'm aware you can't be married to two people at the same time," said another clerk.
The Colliers were initially denied the license, and the clerk later returned to tell the couple that they would have to check with the Montana Attorney General's office.
When asked for comment, the Attorney General's office referred MTN News to two sections of Montana law, stating polygamy is illegal.
"It's two distinct marriages, it's two distinct unions, and for us to come together and create family, what's wrong with that?" said Christine. "I don't understand why it's looked upon and frowned upon as being obscene."
The couple's goal is to have their story heard.
The Colliers say if the state of Montana could only recognize their marriage as legal, it could be the catalyst for other states to follow suit.
"All we want is legal legitimacy. We aren't asking anybody for anything else. We just want to give our marriage and our family the legitimacy that it deserves," said Nathan.
MTN News is still awaiting to hear whether or not the marriage application was officially denied.
If it's accepted, it would be the first in the nation.
After the Supreme Court’s decision is there any argument against polygamy being legal?
And away we go!
Push the envelope! Render the Supreme Court meaningless.
Seems like a slam dunk at this time. Only surprised that it wasn’t a Muslim group doing it first. Guess they don’t want to attract the attention of the gay mafia.
I will not be surprised if a member of NAMBLA applies for a wedding license within the next month using the SCOTUS Perversion as their authority to get it.
No way to say no now.
next week ... Myrna and her dog ..... stay tuned
Slippery meets slope...
I want to marry my car so next time someone bangs into it I can charge them with manslaughter.
“Nathan is legally married to Vicki, but also wants to legally wed Christine.”
Well, they John Roberts and the Supremes did say marriage was not only between one man and one woman.
The judicial fiat making polygamy a civil right will most likely come about in a lawsuit filed by Muslims who were legally married in their country and then immigrated to the U.S.
It will then be extended to Mormon offshoot cults in Utah and polyamorous group marriages in California.
Our cultural devolution will then be complete.
A caller to Rush Limbaugh’s show today mentioned this incident, because it happened in or near her hometown. The caller said that it was her understanding that the marriage application was denied.
Do they have goats?
Slippery indeed.
...for later.
There is none.
If there isn’t THE definition of marriage,
there is NO definition of marriage.
Well, that didn’t take long.
Nope and good for them seeing as the homosexuals are against it , and the SCOTUS ruled the equal protection. Now will SCOTUS say this is illegal while their homosexual pals can have their social contract?
I think I will call my dog a cat so I don’t need a dog license.
My dog Eric is now my cat Eric.
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