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After they get back back home to Florida, based on the way the law is currently written, Florida will *have* to recognize their marriage.

What law? Florida's law? If state law does not recognize same-sex marriages, I am under the impression the state is not required to recognize such a marriage, per the Defense of Marriage Act. I could be wrong about this.

It's a fair faith thing. Territories give up a portion of state sovernty (sp) to become a state, a member of the whole & how they deal with differences is spelled out in the Federal Uniform Codes. The feds stuck their noses into marriage ages ago & there is a lot of case-law in all 50 states to show that all 50 have allowed them to do it. Defense of marriage may not be sufficient to exempt Florida from recognizing the California marriage. IMO, it's feel good legislation to quiet the concerns of the masses.

Gay adoption is big cause of Rosie's. She's adopted some children...

One of the cases the gay rights community is jumping up & down about is a custody case involving a couple of lesbians that split up. One partner had been allowed to adopt the natural child of the other, without forcing the natural mother to give up her parental rights. After they "divorced", the adopting parent sued for enforcement of her parental rights. I think the case crossed state lines. Regardless, the state that made the ruling was Missouri.

Defense of Marriage muddies the water, rather than making it all more clear. The only way to make sure the Supreme court knows which way to go is an amendment to the Constitution.