description: Laws designed to protect married couples don't apply to lesbian and gay couples. So how do you proceed if you've adopted a child or need to write your will? Turn to A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples.This book shows you how * write living-together contracts* plan for medical emergencies* plan your estatesA Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples also * same-sex marriages* co-parent and two-parent adoptions* healthcare directives* domestic partnerships* domestic partner benefits* the practical and legal aspects of having and raising children.Filled with helpful online resources, the revised 10th edition * new information concerning marriage and domestic partnership information* recent gay and lesbian custody and visitation cases* tax law changes concerning estate planning* the various ways to go your separate ways* Real Estate Attorney Frederick Hertz as a co-authorThe book includes living together contracts, sample wills and a durable power of attorney.
language: English
title: A Legal Guide For Lesbian And Gay Couples
titlecomplete: A Legal Guide For Lesbian And Gay Couples
genres: Lesbian, Queer, Reference, Nonfiction, Law, LGBT
ratings_count: 36
publisher: Nolo