
Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples, A
- 432 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples, A
About this book
Protect yourself and your loved one with sound legal planning
Gay and lesbian couples have gained a lot of legal ground in recent years, including the right to marry. Although same-sex marriage is legal, it's important to stay up to speed on the laws governing parentage, adoption, civil unions, and domestic partnerships, which vary from state to state. And if you choose to remain unmarried, it's essential that you protect your rights and define your relationship in the eyes of the law— A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples can help.
This plain-English guide shows you how to:
- have and raise children through adoption, donors, surrogacy, or foster parenting
- jointly buy a house or other property
- make decisions about living together, marrying, or registering
- make a will or living trust
- make medical decisions for each other, and
- deal with the end of a relationship.
The 20th edition is completely revised to provide the latest on same-sex relationships and parentage laws.
With Downloadable Forms: includes access to 35 essential legal forms, including a sample parenting agreement, a will, and more.(details inside).
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Note From the Publisher
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- About the Authors
- Table of Contents
- Introduction Your LGBT Family Companion
- 1 Defining Family: Basics of Marriage, Domestic Partnership, and More
- 2 Money, Insurance, Name Changes, and Immigration Issues
- 3 Renting a Home Together
- 4 I’m Mom, She’s Mommy (or I’m Daddy, He’s Papa)
- 5 Medical and Financial Matters: Delegating Authority
- 6 Looking Ahead: Estate Planning
- 7 Living Together Contracts for Lesbian and Gay Couples
- 8 Buying a Home Together (and Other Real Estate Ventures)
- 9 Going Separate Ways: Issues at the End of a Relationship
- 10 Help Beyond the Book
- Appendix How to Use the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
- Index