DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a divorce case involving two women.

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, six state lawmakers and the Church of Christ of Le Mars and its pastor sought the review. They seek to block the divorce, saying Iowa law does not recognize a marriage between two women.

The court's action effectively halts the divorce of Kimberly Jean Brown and Jennifer Sue Perez. The two women from Sioux City were granted a divorce by Woodbury County District Court Judge Jeffrey Neary on Nov. 14.

Neary later amended the decree to eliminate any reference to marriage and changed the wording to civil union.

The two women went to Vermont in March 2002 to take advantage of the state's civil union laws and returned to Sioux City to live.

The Supreme Court's order gives the lawmakers and their supporters 50 days to file documents supporting their case, said Timm Reid, an attorney for the Iowa Liberty and Justice Center, a conservative organization that advocates family values.

"Iowa only recognizes only a man and a woman in a marriage, and that would also mean that a judge could not dissolve a marriage between a same-sex couple," said state Sen. Neil Schuerer, R-Amana, one of the lawmakers challenging the divorce.

"I think we're moving in the right direction in terms of properly dealing with this judge and doing things that are outside of the law and hope the Supreme Court will determine that this judge acted inappropriately and will discipline the judge."

The other state lawmakers are Sen. Nancy Boettger, R-Harlan; Rep. Dwayne Alons, R-Hull; Rep. Carmine Boal, R-Ankeny; Danny Carroll, R-Grinnell; and Rep. Betty DeBoef, R-What Cheer.

Matthew Wentz, pastor of the Church of Christ of LeMars, is also a plaintiff in the case.