{"id":173,"date":"2015-06-28T22:34:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T03:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texasdivorceattorneyblog.com\/?p=173"},"modified":"2021-09-30T13:39:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T18:39:01","slug":"in-light-of-obergefell-v-hodges-decision-state-of-texas-now-ordered-to-license-and-recognize-same-sex-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/in-light-of-obergefell-v-hodges-decision-state-of-texas-now-ordered-to-license-and-recognize-same-sex-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"In Light of Obergefell v. 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