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March 17, 2008
Lesbian pair married in Mass. seeks annulment in Mo.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A lesbian married in Massachusetts has filed for an annulment from her wife in Missouri.
Charisse Y. Sparks and Janet Y. Peters Mauceri Sparks were married in Boston three years ago and moved to Missouri shortly thereafter. Late last year Charisse Sparks went to Buchanan County court to dissolve the marriage.
The filing creates a legal challenge in a state that voted overwhelmingly four years ago to limit marriage to unions between one man and one woman.
Judge Daniel Kellogg said the case is being treated as an annulment. In her petition, Sparks does not recognize her marriage.
The other woman argues the marriage is legal.
Kellogg has taken the matter under consideration and scheduled another hearing for April 2.
In December 2007, the State Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples that were married in Massachusetts could not be legally divorced in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island couple has since filed for divorce in Superior Court.
-- The Associated Press
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It just goes to show that no matter who you marry if you are not willing to work at it, the marriage will fail. Two people need to devote themselves to one another, this requires that you put your mate first. We have become a selfish nation and need to address the feelings of other people,not just in a marriage but to everyone. The saying goes, you must give to receive, lets all take this life long message and really put it to work in all our lives.