Nikki Araguz, Transgender Wife of Dead Firefighter, Taken to Court by Husband's Family Over Assets
Nikki Araguz, wife of recently deceased firefighter, Thomas Araguz, is being taken to court by her late husband's relatives over the distribution of his assets.
Born Justin Graham Purdue, Nikki married Thomas in August 2008, but in April of this year, their attorney informed Thomas of his wife's real identity and they separated.
Thomas Araguz died later on July 4 battling a massive fire.
Lawyers cite that the couple's marriage could not be considered legal because in the state of Texas, in which Thomas and Nikki were Wharton residents, two men cannot be married. The lawsuit claims that under Texas law, a person that undergoes a sex change is still considered the same sex that their birth certificate shows.
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): I live in Wharton county, fifteen minutes from Wharton actually, and the story in my local paper about this made me rage so hard because they referred to her as "he/she", kept saying that she WAS REALLY A MAN THE WHOLE TIME~ and NEVER used the word transgendered. Ughhhh.
Also this is my first post so if I didn't use all the correct tags then plz forgive meh.
Born Justin Graham Purdue, Nikki married Thomas in August 2008, but in April of this year, their attorney informed Thomas of his wife's real identity and they separated.
Thomas Araguz died later on July 4 battling a massive fire.
Lawyers cite that the couple's marriage could not be considered legal because in the state of Texas, in which Thomas and Nikki were Wharton residents, two men cannot be married. The lawsuit claims that under Texas law, a person that undergoes a sex change is still considered the same sex that their birth certificate shows.
WATCH:
Source.
): I live in Wharton county, fifteen minutes from Wharton actually, and the story in my local paper about this made me rage so hard because they referred to her as "he/she", kept saying that she WAS REALLY A MAN THE WHOLE TIME~ and NEVER used the word transgendered. Ughhhh.
Also this is my first post so if I didn't use all the correct tags then plz forgive meh.