Michigan
Relationship Recognition Information
Statewide Relationship Recognition
| no |
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples. |
| no |
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions. |
| no |
Relationship recognition for same-sex couples: None. |
- 2004 The state’s constitution was amended to say “To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and for future generations of children, the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.” See Mich. Constitution, Article I § 25.
- 1996 Michigan law prohibits same-sex couples from marrying by statute, and prohibits recognition of lawfully married same-sex couples from other states or jurisdictions. See Mich. Compiled Laws § 551.1, § 551.271-2 and § 551.272.
Employment Information
Statewide Employment Protections
| no |
Private employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| no |
Private employment protections based on gender identity. |
| yes |
Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| - |
Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity. |
Though Michigan does not have a statewide law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, it has statutes which apply only to health care facilities: Ch. 333, Art. 17, §20201, §21761 and Ch. 331, §1306. See also Executive Directive No. 2003-24.
Parenting Information
Statewide Parenting Laws
| Who May Adopt |
Any person. Mich. Probate Code §710.24 |
| Second Parent Adoptions |
Approved in some lower courts but ordered discontinued in Washtenaw County by chief judge (Ann Arbor area). |
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