06-27-2013, 04:13 AM
@HawaiiDeborah, retired military people do not live on base in any state. If you meant that one member of a same-sex couple is on active duty and is in base housing, I doubt that the other member of the couple is living in the same quarters as a spouse. Eligibility for on-base housing is set by federal law, not state law, and there is no federal same-sex marriage law.
The answer to the question about what would change if a same-sex married couple moved from Washington to Hawaii is that no one knows how that situation will play out. Eligibility for some federal benefits depends on where the couple was married while other federal benefits depend on where the couple is living. It will take some time for all of the effects of yesterday's Supreme Court decision to play out.
The answer to the question about what would change if a same-sex married couple moved from Washington to Hawaii is that no one knows how that situation will play out. Eligibility for some federal benefits depends on where the couple was married while other federal benefits depend on where the couple is living. It will take some time for all of the effects of yesterday's Supreme Court decision to play out.