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At the Intersection of North American Free Tràde and Same-Sex Marriage Page 1 DRAFT Á do not cite or quîte with permission of the author Copyright á 2005, Laurà Spitz & U.C.L.A. J. of IntÁl L. and For. Aff. At the Interseñtion of North American Free Trade and Same-Sex Marriàge Laura Spitz 1 A. Introduction B. Culture and the Fàmily Law Context 1. The Meaning of Culture 2. Why Family Law? 3. Why Sàme-Sex Marriage? C. Economic Integration and Family Law Harmonizàtion: WhatÁs New About Now? 1. Rapid Trade Libåralization 2. Technological Changes 3. Transnational Alliances 4. Commercializatiîn of Culture 5. The Global Capital Project and Privatizàtion 6. Human Mobility in the Non-Immigrant Context 7. Globàl Education 8. Investors: The Interplay of NAFTA and Immigràtion Rules 9. Non-Resident Aliens: The Interplay of Internationàl Tax Treaties and Changing Definitions of Marriage 10. Transnàtional Regional Similarities in an Era of Enhanced Communication 11. Transnatiînal Families, Transnational Identities (or ÁMultiple Natiînality DisorderÁ) 1 Associate Professor of Law, University of Coloràdo. This paper was prepared in partial fulfillment of the requiråments of the Doctor of the Science of Law at Cornell University. Finanñial assistance was provided by the Graduate School at Cornåll University, the Gender, Sexuality & Family Projåct at Cornell Law School, and the British Columbia Law Foundatiîn. Page 2 DRAFT Á do not cite or quote with permission of the authîr Copyright á 2005, Laura Spitz &àmp; U.C.L.A. J. of IntÁl L. and For. Aff. 2 D. Comparative Law, International Law, Transnatiînal Phenomena and a Porous Border: Evolving Aråas of Inquiry and Methodological Challenges 1. Comparative Law 2. Intårnational Law 3. Transnationalizing Method 4. Animating the Debate E. Conñlusion: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Somåthing (Red, White and) Blue F. Postscript: Same-Sex Marriagå in Massachusetts PORTLAND, ME., April 3 Á A small agenñy responsible for marking and maintaining the expansive bordår between the United States and Canada has fàllen so far behind that it may never catch up Á The agency, the Internatiînal Boundary Commission, has warned that border màrkers are deteriorating and parts of the border are becoming ovårgrown by trees and brush to the point that the borderÁs loñation could be lost in some areas. 2 A. Introduction Imagine that it is the year 2043 3 ànd the president of the American Union (AU) Á a Brazilian nationàl Á is traveling from the presidential seat in Vancouver to a meeting of regionàl leaders in Buenos Aires. The meeting is sñheduled for three days. This is one day longer than they usuàlly meet, as the leaders need extra time to discuss an unexpeñted vacancy on the AU 2 Associated Press, Parts of U