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Originally Posted by lazaruscorporat that's a recipe for disaster if ever I heard one.
What happens when one member of a married couple happens to die whilst visiting a neighbouring state where their marriage is not considered legal?
Which next-of-kin is informed, and is legally entitled to perform the sad responsibilities of the final arrangements? The gay partner (who is legally next of kin in their home state, and is waiting in desperation in the hospital waiting room for news) or the third-cousin twice-removed who emigrated to Australia 19 years ago, who is the official next of kin according to the bigots in the state the hospital's in? |
given no next of kin in state, then logically the persons 'friend' in the waiting room would get to make the arrangements
but it's really up to the state in question to make their rules as they see fit
it might also be prudent to avoid states hostile to one's marriage