Laws affecting LGBT couples are changing rapidly, and while it's an
exciting time for all gay and lesbian partners, keeping up with the
myriad ways the shifting legal landscape touches your family life can be
daunting. Now more than ever, it's important that you take the proper legal steps to define and protect your relationship in the eyes of the law. If you don't, you run the risk of being shut out of each other's lives -- and the lives of children you co-parent -- in times of medical, financial or personal crisis.
Fortunately, this practical guide is updated with the latest
legal information and legislation that will help you and your same-sex
partner protect and exercise your rights, and make sound decisions as a
couple.
A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples covers these important subjects, and many more:
- making practical decisions about living together
- planning for medical emergencies -- making medical decisions for
one another and taking care of each other's finances when one partner is
incapacitated
- domestic partner benefits and how to obtain them
- buying property together
- providing for each other upon death
- practical and legal aspects of having and raising children
- marriage laws for all 50 states
The updated edition of A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples is updated to provide the latest information on same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships in the U.S., Canada and around the world, as well as all the recent developments in same-sex partnership law. Plus, create essential legal documents using the step-by-step instructions included.
“Informative for any unmarried couple.” - San Francisco Chronicle
“The edge of the law ... will be much less fearful for those who have this book.” - Los Angeles Times
“Provides a legal roadmap for anyone looking for guidance towards protecting his or her family.” - Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director, Human Rights Campaign
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