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100 1  Hertz, Frederick,|eauthor. 
245 12 A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples /|cAttorneys 
       Frederick Hertz and Lina Guillen. 
246 3  Lesbian & gay couples 
246 18 Legal guide for lesbian & gay couples 
250    20th edition. 
264  1 [Berkeley, CA] :|bNolo,|c[2020] 
264  4 |c©2020 
300    426 pages :|bforms ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 00 |tIntroduction : Your LGBT family companion : How we see 
       our relationships --|tHow this book can help --|tUsing 
       forms in this book --|tDefining family: basics of marriage,
       domestic partnership, and more --Defining family ;|tThe 
       rise (and likely fall) of domestic partnership --
       |tBenefits for domestic partners ;|tMaking it legal, and 
       the key ramifications of marriage ;|tPrenuptial and 
       prepartnership agreements ;|tIs marriage (or its 
       equivalent) right for you? ;|tSpecial issues when one 
       partner is transgender ;|tAdopting your partner ;|tKeeping
       up with legal changes --|tMoney, insurance, name changes, 
       and immigration issues : Cash and credit ;|tInsurance ;
       |tName changes ;|tForeign lovers: visits and immigration -
       -|tRenting a home together : If a landlord discriminates 
       against you ;|tSharing a rental ;|tSharing one partner's 
       rented home ;|tRenter's insurance ;|tMoving on ;|tPublic 
       benefits and living together --|tI'm Mom, she's Mommy (or 
       I'm Daddy, he's Papa) : Legal parents and the second-
       parent trap ;|tHaving a child ;|tAdopting a child ;
       |tFoster parenting ;|tBecoming a guardian ;|tAgreement 
       with teenagers --|tMedical and financial matters: 
       delegating authority : Health care decisions ;|tPhysician-
       assisted suicide ;|tBurial and body disposition ;|tEstate 
       planning note ;|tDurable power of attorney for finances --
       |tLooking ahead: estate planning : Death and living 
       together contracts ;|tWills ;|tA sample will ;|tEstate 
       planning beyond a will --|tLiving together contracts for 
       lesbian and gay couples : Living together contracts are 
       legal ;|tWhen you need a living together contract ;|tWhat 
       to include in a living together contract ;|tSample living 
       together contracts ;|tContracts for jointly acquired items
       ;|tModifying your agreement ;|tBeware the tax man! --
       |tBuying a home together (and other real estate ventures) 
       : Finding a house ;|tHow much house can you afford? ;
       |tProceeding with your purchase ;|tTaking title to your 
       new home ;|tContracts for home purchase and ownership --
       |tGoing separate ways: issues at the end of a relationship
       : Breaking up: an overview ;|tThe separation process: what
       to do ;|tGetting to yes: how to work toward resolution ;
       |tIdeas for solving some common problems ;|tBreaking up 
       when there's no legal relationship ;|tDissolving a same-
       sex marriage ;|tDissolving a straight marriage ;|tDomestic
       violence in same-sex relationships --|tHelp beyond the 
       book : Hiring a lawyer ;|tDoing your own legal research ;
       |tLegal organizations --|tAppendix : How to use the 
       downloadable forms on the Nolo website : Editing RTFs ;
       |tList of forms available on the Nolo website. 
520    Gay and lesbian couples have gained a lot of legal ground 
       in recent years. Although same-sex marriage is legal, it's
       important to stay up to speed on the laws governing 
       parentage, adoption, civil unions, and domestic 
       partnerships, which vary from state to state.  And if you 
       choose to remain unmarried, it's essential that you 
       protect your rights and define your relationship in the 
       eyes of the law.  This plain-English guide shows you how 
       to do it. 
650  0 Gay couples|xLegal status, laws, etc.|zUnited States
       |vPopular works. 
650  0 Lesbian couples|xLegal status, laws, etc.|zUnited States
       |vPopular works. 
655  7 Handbooks and manuals.|2lcgft 
655  7 Law for laypersons.|2lcgft 
700 1  Guillen, Lina,|eauthor.