States Must List Same-Sex Parents on Birth Certificates, Rules Supreme Court

Gay couples who are married are entitled to have both their names listed on their child's birth certificate, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.

 

The nation's high court rejected an Arkansas law that treated gays differently from heterosexuals, overturning a state Supreme Court ruling that upheld the state statute.

 

Monday's 6-3 ruling was handed down on the second anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which struck down state bans on same-sex marriage by a 5-4 vote.

 

The court reached its decision in a summary reversal, opting not to hear oral arguments or request lengthy legal briefs before ruling.