July 02, 2015 Statement on the Judgement in Robicheaux v. Caldwell

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Baton Rouge, La. - Today the Eastern District Court of Louisiana ordered the Louisiana Department of Health to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples who complete a marriage application at the Department's Office of Vital Records in Orleans Parish. The Department made necessary modifications to the marriage license application printed forms and the certified copies. Additional long-term changes will be made to the Louisiana Electronic Event Registration System (LEERS) to accommodate the changes necessitated by the court's judgement. Marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples by clerks of court in Louisiana and submitted to Vital Records will also be documented in the LEERS system.

 

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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