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dsc

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12. the amendment doesn't

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 09:12 PM

Jun 2012

but there is a law on the books banning cohabitation. It came up recently when a sheriff fired an employee who was cohabitating and used the law as justification for having done so.

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Oh so you voted to ban gay marriage in North Carolina? [View all] ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 OP

The law also bans cohabitation PDJane May 2012 #1

How can they ban cohabitation? I mean, what will they do if they fine 2 (or more) people uppityperson May 2012 #2

Oh, yes. They can. PDJane May 2012 #3

It took my parents a long time to be ok visiting their cohabitating kids. uppityperson May 2012 #4

No it doesn't. FBaggins May 2012 #5

It can't really. We have Fair Housing Laws. I'm a REALTOR. mmonk May 2012 #6

I was merely pointing out that there are ways to remove rights from couples. PDJane May 2012 #7

You said it "bans cohabitation" FBaggins May 2012 #8

the amendment doesn't dsc Jun 2012 #12

Came up recently? FBaggins Jun 2012 #13

ok some questions ... littlewolf May 2012 #11

Ugh, that makes me sick. WorseBeforeBetter May 2012 #9

Not all of us in NC voted for this CRK7376 May 2012 #10