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.
With Downloadable Forms: includes access to 35 essential legal forms, including a sample parenting agreement, a will, and more.(details inside).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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: Using the Interactive Forms Index
Über den Autor
Lina Guillen is a trial attorney, with over 15 years of experience in a wide range of legal matters, including family law and civil litigation. As Nolo’s Family Law Legal Editor, Lina has edited a variety of Nolo books, written numerous legal articles on divorce and family law issues, and managed the development of legal content on several Nolo websites. In addition to being the coauthor of Neighbor Law, and Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce, Lina has been quoted in several publications, including New York Times, U.S. News, Real Simple Magazine, and How Stuff Works. Lina is an active member of the California State Bar and received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Before law school, she was an editorial assistant for The Press Democrat newspaper in Sonoma County.
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