Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic

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

Although same-sex marriage is now legal nationwide, there is no federal recognition for domestic partners or civil union registrants, and many couples have messy and unresolved agreements and/or registrations that need to be cleaned up. Couples also need to consider whether they want to extend marital rights (and duties) retroactive to when they first starting living together as a couple, and those with children may need to resolve issues of legal parentage.

All of these issues will be addressed in the new edition of Making It Legal, which provides a brief history of the same-sex marriage movement, an overview of emerging trends, and a discussion of the factors involved in the personal decision to marry, including:
Is a pre-nup agreement advisable and what does it involve?
Whether you will be responsible for your partnerâ€™s debts if youâ€™re married
How to evaluate the effect of taxes on shared lives
When to turn to professionals for help during disagreements
When a will or living trust might be needed
and more!
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
Edition 4
EISBN 9781413322934
Format Kindle eBook
Label NOLO
Manufacturer NOLO
NumberOfPages 256
PublicationDate 2016-04-15
Publisher NOLO
ReleaseDate 2016-04-15
Studio NOLO

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