TY - BOOK AU - Baumle,Amanda K. AU - Compton,D'Lane R. AU - TI - Legalizing LGBT families: how the law shapes parenthood SN - 9781479879656 AV - HQ1034 .L443 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Same-sex marriage KW - United States KW - Law and legislation KW - Children of gay parents KW - Gay parents KW - Sexual minorities' families KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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; 2; b N2 - "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 -- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1020823&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -