Full, Faith & Credit Clause

Article IV Section 1 of the US Constitution includes the Full Faith & Credit clause which provides, “Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.”

As a result of this clause, states must generally honor the court decisions of other states.

For example, if a couple enters into a marriage in one state, every other state must regard that couple as married.