Following the actions of three other counties in the state, the
Valencia, San Miguel County and Taos county clerks have decided to issue
marriage licenses to gay couples.
San Miguel County Clerk Melanie Rivera confirmed she ordered new
licenses from the printer, but said she is now issuing "Spouse and
Spouse" licenses that have been manually altered starting on Tuesday.
According to Valencia County Clerk Peggy Carabajal, paper stock for the
licenses have already been ordered. They plan to change software to
print "Spouse and Spouse" instead of "Bride and Groom" as soon as the
paper arrives tomorrow morning.
Taos District Judge Jeff McElroy said the county clerk will likely not
contest the decision in court and will begin issuing same sex marriage
licenses soon.
Business hours will be normal for Valencia and San Miguel counties. It is unknown whether Taos will have special hours.
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