More Than Marriage - Forming Families after Marriage Equality (Hardcover)

Introduces an expansive vision of the family and a brilliant legal arrangement that will protect the lives of millions of adults.   Today, about half of all adults are unmarried. Many of those are in significant relationships—some intimate, others based in friendship, finances, or family ties—but the law offers them few protections. Amid the growing recognition that modern families take all shapes, More Than Marriage presents a refreshing vision for the future.   With this book, noted family-law expert John G. Culhane takes us on a guided tour of how the march toward marriage equality spun off a number of other legal statuses, and explores how the law has expanded and where it falls short. This lively living history is grounded in relatable, in-depth interviews that give voice to the millions of Americans building family structures outside the protections of marriage—whether by choice, necessity, or exclusion. Culhane proposes an updated legal status that offers flexible and portable benefits for a diverse range of commitments and needs. As More Than Marriage shows, this "choose your own adventure" structure more accurately reflects, and more equitably protects, the many kinds of families we choose to build.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	John G. Culhane
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-39165-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > General
LSN:	0-520-39165-9
Barcode:	9780520391659

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