More than marriage forming families after marriage equality
"Today, about one-half of all adults are unmarried. Many of them are in other kinds of significant relationships, yet the law offers them few protections. Although a few states have created nonmarital relationship statuses, they fall far short of the kind of comprehensive structures needed to r...
| Main Author: | Culhane, John G. (Author) |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2023]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Today, about one-half of all adults are unmarried. Many of them are in other kinds of significant relationships, yet the law offers them few protections. Although a few states have created nonmarital relationship statuses, they fall far short of the kind of comprehensive structures needed to recognize and protect. John Culhane offers a comprehensive approach to satisfying the needs of this vast population of unmarried adults. Using a narrative approach that resulted from in-depth interviews, he gives voice to the many couples inadequately served by existing law. Their stories provide living evidence of the need for the law to extend its reach to those who are inadequately protected-or not protected at all"-- |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: |
xiii, 214 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-207) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780520391666 0520391667 9780520391659 0520391659 |
| Author Notes: |
|