Lesbian couple in legal limbo as they seek to divorce

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Thu Jul-22-04 11:27 AM
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Lesbian couple in legal limbo as they seek to divorce

After a quickie marriage, a lesbian couple was hoping for an equally fast divorce.

But the partners find themselves in a legal limbo. The federal government acknowledges that same-sex couples should be allowed to get divorced, but the divorce law still considers a married couple to be a man and a woman.

The Toronto couple is seeking Canada's first same-sex divorce since three provinces and one territory began to allow gays and lesbians to wed.

They had been in a relationship for almost 10 years when they tied the knot on June 18, 2003, a week after Ontario allowed same-sex marriages.

But their marriage lasted only five days.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040722/LESBIANS22/TPNational/Canada

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