A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples

Protect yourself and your loved one with sound legal planning

Gay and lesbian couples have gained a lot of legal ground in recent years. Although same-sex marriage is now legal across the U.S.,laws governing civil unions and domestic partnerships vary from state to state.

So it€s still important to define and protect your relationship in the eyes of the law€•and A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples can help.

This plain-English guide shows you how to:

• structure your relationship with a contract
• jointly buy a house or other property
• make practical decisions about living together, marrying, or registering as legal partners
• make a will or living trust
• make medical decisions for each other if needed
• have and raise children through adoption, donors, surrogacy, or foster parenting, and
• deal with the end of a relationship.
  

The 18th edition is completely revised to provide the latest on same-sex marriage, domestic partnerships, and civil unions, and new information regarding parentage laws.

All forms are now downloadable via a special link at nolo.com.