US man marries dying partner in hospital, court reverses ruling voiding marriage

The couple had been in a relationship for nearly 30 years and had lived together occasionally (Representational photo) A Kentucky man who married his long-time partner in a hospital room just 15 days before her death won an appeal on Friday in a dispute over whether their marriage was legally valid.Victor Allen Wilson and Betty Sue Conkright had been together for nearly 30 years before marrying on August 24, 2023. After Conkright died, her daughter challenged the marriage, questioning both her mother's ability to consent and the way the marriage license was obtained. On Friday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned an earlier ruling that had invalidated the marriage and sent the case back for further examination.Conkright was admitted to a hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2023, according to the information available in the ruling. She was suffering from serious liver-related complications, and her condition had affected her ability to think and communicate clearly. That same day, her daughter Tonya Hart sought legal authority to make decisions for her and was appointed temporary emergency guardian.There were already disagreements within the family. Hart, Wilson, and an...