DETROIT, MI -- State agencies will not recognize same-sex marriages that took place this weekend as long as a temporary court order that put Michigan's gay marriage ban back into effect Saturday remains in place, a spokesperson for the governor's office said Sunday.

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday stayed a Friday ruling by U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman, who struck down the voter-approved ban.

The state is seeking a long-term stay of Friedman's ruling as it appeals his decision.

The appeals court is awaiting a response to the state's emergency stay motion from the plaintiffs in the case that got the law overturned.

The response is due Tuesday and the temporary stay is in effect until Wednesday.

The court will then decide whether to extend the stay and keep the ban in effect through the appeals process.

Gov. Rick Snyder's spokesperson Sara Wurfel told the Associated Press on Sunday that

state agencies won't immediately recognize hundreds of same-sex marriages that were performed legally in four Michigan counties before the appeals court put on a hold Friedman's ruling.

(Update: The AP released further comment from Wurfel later Sunday: "We are extremely sensitive to feelings on this issue and are hoping for a swift resolution for all involved," she said. "We are not saying that we aren't or won't recognize the marriages that happened on Saturday, but that we're awaiting further court or legal direction on this complex, unusual situation.")

The denial of immediate validity could prevent couples from jointly adopting children or seeking tax and other benefits, at least through Wednesday.

"It's unfortunate," said Nasir Khawaja of Southfield, who married his partner of 16 years Mark Sarver at the Oakland County Clerk's office Saturday.

"... This is something that's given to you by the state and now that's being taken away, but I think we have to keep our eyes on the grander story: They've been standing in front of a steam roller."

(Related: Gay couples wed across Michigan in 24 hours same-sex marriage was legal)

Khawaja and Sarver were among hundreds of same-sex couples who rushed to marry ahead of the anticipated stay order.

They waited in long, jubilant lines at clerks offices in Oakland, Washtenaw, Muskegon and Ingham counties, which opened for special weekend hours to accommodate the eager couples.

Khawaja said he believes the governor and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette in their defense of the gay marriage ban are "doing what they feel is right."

"Conversely, we -- gays and lesbians -- are doing what we feel is right as well," he said. "And I truly believe we're standing on the right side of history. It's a bit of a steam roller they're standing in front of."

Khawaja described the minor frustrations and indignities the couple has suffered over the years -- like being denied joint vehicle registration or being forced when traveling to approach customs officials separately because they weren’t legally related -- as "death by a million paper cuts."

But other couples, he said, have much larger issues at stake, like trying to adopt children.

April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, the plaintiffs in the case at hand, sued the state because they can't jointly adopt their three children without a legal marriage, leaving custody in doubt if one parent were to die.

"For some," said Khawaja, "it must be imperative to put their marriage certificates to good use, and they're not able to do that, (at least) until Wednesday. And the lives of their children are hanging in the balance."

Schuette warned of the potential for confusion over marriage validity in his request for an immediate stay of Friedman's order.

"Should a stay not be granted, marriage licenses would be issued under a cloud of uncertainty, the State would face administrative burdens, and actions taken in reliance on the licenses would impact employers, creditors, and others," he wrote.

The same happened in Utah, leading to lawsuits filed by gay couples and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Full coverage of gay marriage developments from all over Michigan available here.

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