Determination of VA Spousal Status – Recognition of Same Sex Marriage

VA recently updated their guidelines with regard to VA spousal status. The process has been much more streamlined as of late in the past a loan package had to be submitted to a VA regional office for approval of spousal status. The VA requirement would be met as long as it was legal in the place where the Veteran and the Veteran’s spouse lived at the time of marriage. In addition, if its legal in the place where the Veteran and the Veteran’s spouse resided at the time the loan application along with the HUD/VA addendum was completed. Lastly, as long as its legal in the place where the Veteran and the Veteran’s spouse lived at the time of closing.

Here is the website link to states that recognize same sex marriage.

http://www.va.gov/opa/marriage/