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Originally Posted by 450slcguy
If you want the benefits of being married coulple, then get you should get legally married. And concerning same sex marriage, I agree with the federal legislation 100%.
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Both my friends and Studs were legally married in the states where they resided. Common law marriage is legal in Colorado and same sex marriages are legal in MA. The Federal government is simply refusing to recognize marriages legal in States when it comes to pension benefits.
Do private pension plans have the right to trump State laws on what counts as being married?
My friend was not an elected official. He was an employee of a Federal agency.