When does the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution kick in? We need a consitutional amendment and soon.
Supposedly the Defense of Marriage Act gave states the right to not acknowledge gay marriages in other states if they don’t wish to do so.
But that won’t hold up for long. We need it in the US Constitution but won’t get it any time soon with the congress we have yet.
>>>When does the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution kick in? We need a consitutional amendment and soon.
It kicks in when the US Supreme Court rules on the issue, probably in the next two or three Court sessions. The gay marriage advocates have been patiently waiting for the issue to mature, in terms of general growing public support and state legislative approval in multiple states. Even with conservative justices, the Clause has sufficient clarity that no other result can occur then nationwide recognition of out of state legal gay marriages.
As you say, the only way to stop this is a new Constitutional amendment specific to marriage. That ship sailed I think. This fight is a dead end.