Judge James DePiazza "respects" everyone and acknowledges that same-sex couples have the right to marry … and so requires everyone to sign a form acknowledging that he disapproves of marriage between people of the same gender but will, graciously, marry them anyway. Oh, and not to discuss the matter with him. And no pictures.
(The form is here: http://dentoncounty.com/~/media/Departments/Justice-of-Peace-Pcts/Justice-of-the-Peace-Precinct2/PDF/Wedding-Letter-and-receipt_2015_07.pdf)
I'm pretty certain that adding extra paperwork wouldn't stand up in court, but regardless, he's being a hell of a jerk about it. I mean, I wonder how his immigrant forefather would have felt if he'd had to sign a form saying, "I acknowledge that the immigration supervisor allowing me into the country, Fred Smith, is required to allow in people from no matter where they come, within quotas set by the government, but, frankly, he'd just as soon not let in any more Italians — he'll do it, but I now know he's against it."
Yeesh.
Texas judge asks same sex-couples to sign form acknowledging he disapproves of same-sex marriage
The document also has couples acknowledge that their ceremony will be “a brief formal declaration of civil marriage,” not the traditional marriage. It also prohibits photography of the ceremony, instead saying couples can use the courtroom to take pictures after their ceremony.
The judge has apparently changed his mind about this. Or about this being publicized. http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/ericrosswood/judge_will_no_longer_require_couples_to_sign_form_acknowledging_his_disagreement_with_same_sex_marriage