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Making it legal : a guide to same-sex marriage, domestic partnerships & civil unions / Attorney Frederick C. Hertz with Attorney Emily Doskow.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berkeley, California : Nolo, 2018Edition: 5th editionDescription: 232 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781413325096
  • 1413325092
Subject(s):
Contents:
A brief history of the same-sex marriage movement -- Same-sex marriage around the world and at home -- What it means to be married : the rules of marriage and divorce -- The real-life consequences of legal discrimination -- Marriage material -- Ten steps to a decision -- To prenup or not to prenup -- Avoiding the ugly gay divorce -- Estate planning for same-sex couples.
Summary: Marriage equality is now available in all U.S. states, but there are many questions that same-sex couples should discuss before walking down the aisle. Hertz and Doskow cover state and federal laws on same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions. They explain how it will affect your taxes, your responsibility for your partner's debts, whether your registration will be recognized if you move to another state, among other things.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 346.7301 H576 Available 33111010775589
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A brief history of the same-sex marriage movement -- Same-sex marriage around the world and at home -- What it means to be married : the rules of marriage and divorce -- The real-life consequences of legal discrimination -- Marriage material -- Ten steps to a decision -- To prenup or not to prenup -- Avoiding the ugly gay divorce -- Estate planning for same-sex couples.

Marriage equality is now available in all U.S. states, but there are many questions that same-sex couples should discuss before walking down the aisle. Hertz and Doskow cover state and federal laws on same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions. They explain how it will affect your taxes, your responsibility for your partner's debts, whether your registration will be recognized if you move to another state, among other things.

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