New York court decades marriage law applies retroactively in lesbian divorce case
New York's Marriage Equality Law (MEL) should be applied retroactively to a lesbian couple's 2005 religious marriage ceremony.
The New York Appellate Division ruled that assets acquired between 2005 and 2011 should be considered marital property for purposes of equitable distribution in a divorce.
The issue of retroactive application of same-sex marriage laws is still being debated in many states.