Legalizing LGBT families : how the law shapes parenthood /
Baumle, Amanda K.,
Legalizing LGBT families : how the law shapes parenthood / Amanda K. Baumle and D'Lane R. Compton. - New York : New York University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (297 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The state of the law for LGBT parents -- Routes to parenthood -- Locating legality -- Parenting before the law -- Parenting with the law -- Parenting against the law -- Conclusion: LGBT parents constructing legality -- Appendix: Methodology -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
"The decision to have a child is seldom a simple one, often fraught with complexities regarding emotional readiness, finances, marital status, and compatibility with life and career goals. Rarely, though, do individuals consider the role of the law in facilitating or inhibiting their ability to have a child or to parent. For LGBT individuals, however, parenting is saturated with legality --
9781479879656
Same-sex marriage--United States.
Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States.
Children of gay parents--United States.
Gay parents--United States.
Sexual minorities' families--United States.
Electronic Books.
HQ1034 / .L443 2015
Legalizing LGBT families : how the law shapes parenthood / Amanda K. Baumle and D'Lane R. Compton. - New York : New York University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (297 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The state of the law for LGBT parents -- Routes to parenthood -- Locating legality -- Parenting before the law -- Parenting with the law -- Parenting against the law -- Conclusion: LGBT parents constructing legality -- Appendix: Methodology -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
"The decision to have a child is seldom a simple one, often fraught with complexities regarding emotional readiness, finances, marital status, and compatibility with life and career goals. Rarely, though, do individuals consider the role of the law in facilitating or inhibiting their ability to have a child or to parent. For LGBT individuals, however, parenting is saturated with legality --
9781479879656
Same-sex marriage--United States.
Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States.
Children of gay parents--United States.
Gay parents--United States.
Sexual minorities' families--United States.
Electronic Books.
HQ1034 / .L443 2015