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Ohio court:
Marriage ban does not preclude unmarried couples from
domestic violence protections
Ohio court:
Marriage ban does not preclude unmarried couples from
domestic violence protections

Ohio's domestic violence laws do not conflict with the state's ban on same-sex marriage, the Ohio supreme court ruled in Columbus Wednesday. In a 6-1 decision, justices rejected the argument that the domestic violence law was unenforceable in cases involving unmarried couples because it refers to them as living together ''as a spouse.''
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