Why is divorce for many same-sex couples currently more complicated than for opposite-sex couples?

A. Although same-sex marriage has been legalized, same-sex divorce has not been legalized.
B. According to Obergefell v. Jones (2015), same-sex "marriages" legally only qualify as civil unions.
C. Most courts refuse to take on same-sex divorce cases.
D. Before same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide, many same-sex couples traveled outside their home jurisdictions in order to be legally married.


Answer: D

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