Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships & Civil Unions - Softcover

Hertz Attorney, Frederick; Doskow Attorney, Emily

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413325092 ISBN 13: 9781413325096

Publisher: NOLO, 2018

Synopsis

Marriage equality is here to stay:
Understand the benefits and complications

Full legal marriage is now available in all U.S. states. But there are still many questions that same-sex couples should discuss before walking down the aisle. Learn how marriage will affect:

• your family if you have children
• your taxes, and
• your responsibility for your partner’s debts.
  

Making It Legal also covers state laws on same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions, and explains whether your registration will be recognized if you move to another state.

About this title

Book Description:

It is the most up to date and complete guide to the past, present, and future of same-sex relationships that exists.

From the Author:

Now that same-sex couples can marry in every state in the United States―and obtain a judicial divorce in every state as well― the legal rules for same-sex spouses are much simpler than they were in past years. But there are still many particular issues that are pertinent to LGBT couples, and that’s where this book is so valuable.
Some of the challenges are legal: what does it mean to state-register as domestic partners rather than marry, and what are the implications of being civil union or state-registered domestic partners? What are the consequences of being in a long-term relationship, but only being married for a short duration? And what is required to become the legal parent of a child born to or adopted by one’s partner? Other questions are more cultural or personal: how does one decide who is a partner worthy of marriage rather than non-marital cohabitation? When is a premarital or post-marital agreement advisable? How should finances be arranged when a couple is marrying later in life?
This book surveys the legal and inter-personal issues that arise for same-sex couples considering state-registration or marriage, with a keen eye to the political and legal history and cultural uniqueness of the LGBT community.

About this edition

• Publisher: NOLO
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1413325092
• ISBN 13: 9781413325096
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 248