[8] As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges Amendment 1 was declared unconstitutional on June 26, 2015, legalizing same-sex marriage in Georgia.

Domestic partnerships in Georgia, legal in 2 counties and 5 municipalities at the time, were unaffected by the amendment.

On September 29, 2004, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Constance C. Russell denied the plaintiffs' request for injunctive relief and dismissed the complaint, ruling that the proposed amendment was valid and could appear on the ballot.

[12][10] Perdue v. O'Kelley was a legal case filed on March 10, 2006, which challenged the validity of Constitutional Amendment 1.

Her ruling did not impact the statutory prohibition on same-sex marriage in Georgia, which remained in effect.