Missouri § 104.012 - Spouse defined.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 104.012 — Spouse defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 104.012. Spouse defined.
For the purposes of public retirement systems administered pursuant to this chapter, any reference to the term "spouse" only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 371 § 2)
(2013) Same-sex partner of deceased highway patrolman lacked standing to challenge ban on survivor benefits for same-sex married couples, and creating an open-ended class of married couples was not a special law. Glossip v. Missouri Dept. of Transp. and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System, 411 S.W.3d 796 (Mo.banc).
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 104.012 cover?
Section 104.012 ("Spouse defined.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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