Cynthia Riggin, left, and her partner Celeste Donville sit with their four-year-old son, who they declined to identify, as they raise their right hands to swear an affirmation as part of receiving a marriage license in King County Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in Seattle. Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state Thursday, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage. King County, the state's biggest county, opened the doors to its auditor's office in Seattle just after midnight to start distributing marriage licenses. By noon, nearly 400 licenses had been issued in Seattle. Because the state has a three-day waiting period, the earliest that weddings can take place is Sunday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)