Family Law

Does society and its government have a right to legally define who can and cannot get married in the United States? This is a general question, NOT one focusing on same-sex marriage. Please be sure to use an example to clarify your position. The purpose of this assignment is to have you critically analyze a current topic relevant to child and family development professionals from a broad and general perspective. Needs to have 2 academic sources, and 1 needs to be from a journal article. APA format.