JGalt
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"Pike County officials haven’t issued marriage licenses in months, and today Probate Judge Wes Allen announced that his office is now permanently out of the marriage business.
“My office discontinued issuing marriage licenses in February and I have no plans to put Pike County back into the marriage business,” Allen wrote in a statement. “The policy of my office regarding marriage is no different today than it was yesterday.”
Apparently the law says they MAY issue marriage licenses, not that they must.
Two counties out of marriage business for good after Supreme Court ruling AL.com
“My office discontinued issuing marriage licenses in February and I have no plans to put Pike County back into the marriage business,” Allen wrote in a statement. “The policy of my office regarding marriage is no different today than it was yesterday.”
Apparently the law says they MAY issue marriage licenses, not that they must.
Two counties out of marriage business for good after Supreme Court ruling AL.com