A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples
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...
| Main Authors: | Hertz, Frederick (Author), Doskow, Emily (Author) |
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| Corporate Authors: | Nolo (Firm) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Berkeley, California] :
Nolo,
2014.
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| Edition: | 17th edition. |
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| Summary: |
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. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
441 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781413320206 (paperback) 1413320201 (paperback) |
| Author Notes: |
Frederick Hertz is a practicing attorney-mediator and the author of Legal Affairs: Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples (Owl Books) and co-author of Nolo's Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples , A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples and Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnership & Civil Unions . |