Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, and Civil Unions
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Some people call it discrimination by complication -- and it's true that lesbian and gay couples must stay on top of legal changes and make sure to take steps to protect their relationships. Learn about relationship laws in your state and about adoption and parenting, owning property together, and recent developments in the law affecting same-sex partners.
Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, and Civil Unions
In the last decade there has been an explosion in the number of states recognizing some form of legal relationship for same-sex partners. Learn the latest.
Find out which states allow same-sex marriage or its legal equivalent.
Which state laws provide for legal relationships between same-sex partners, and what are the details?
Frequently asked questions about LGBT couples and the law.
Trying to decide whether to enter into a legal relationship with your beloved? Learn about the important factors here.
What is a domestic partnership, anyway? Learn how the term has evolved and what it means to you.
There are over 1,000 federal benefits available to opposite-sex married couples that same-sex couples can't take advantage of, even if they're legally married.
If you are married to your same-sex partner but you don't live in a state (or country) that recognizes your relationship, things can get complicated.
Learn the ins and outs of parenting when you're LGBT or in a same-sex relationship.
Same-Sex Divorce
You may be legally married, but will your home state recognize your same-sex relationship?
With all the available options, lots of same-sex partners have legally tied the knot in more than one way. Find out the legal consequences of having more than one legal relationship.
Child custody questions can be especially fraught when the parents are in a same-sex relationship, especially if the partners don't have equal parenting rights. Get the facts here.
Just as is true when same-sex couples marry, there are special issues when LGBT partners separate or divorce.
Breaking up is hard to do--but it doesn't have to be a knock-down, drag-out court fight. Learn why mediation and collaboration are better options.
Being married or registered in more than one place isn't that big a deal until it comes time to end the relationship--then it can complicate things quite a bit.
If you married in one of the states that allows it, but you live in a state that doesn't recognize same-sex relationships, you may be in for a challenge when it comes to ending your relationship.
A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples
Take the proper legal steps to define and protect your relationship in the eyes of the law using the practical and legal information in this book.
A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships & Civil Unions
Questions on Lesbian & Gay Couples
Same-sex marriages from other countries may be recognized in some U.S. States--but not all of them.
Despite the advances that same-sex couples have made in the area of marriage, it's still not possible to sponsor a partner for a green card. Learn the facts here.
How to deal with homophobic relatives.
Grandparents' rights differ from state to state, as do rules about lesbian parenting. Get more information here.
Some states have laws prohibiting judges from using sexual orientation as a factor in deciding custody cases--but others do not, and custody disputes are a risky business for LGBT parents.
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