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Same-Sex Couples and the Law
Welcome to the "Same-Sex Couples and the Law" section of FindLaw's Family Law Center, providing background information on the same-sex marriage and domestic partnership movements, parenting information for same-sex couples, and more.
Learn About Same-Sex Couples and the Law
History of Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions:
- Same-Sex Marriage: A Historical Introduction
- Same-Sex Unions Pre-1993
- 1993: The Hawaii Case of Baehr v. Lewin
- The Defense of Marriage Act and the Call for a Constitutional Amendment
- 1999: Civil Unions in Vermont
- 2003-2004: Gay Marriage in Massachusetts and San Francisco
Same-Sex Marriage and Domestic Partnership Basics:
- Same-Sex Marriage: Developments in the Law
- Same-Sex Marriage Pros and Cons
- Domestic Partnerships (FindLaw's Living Together Center)
Same-Sex Parenting:
- Child Custody Cases: Impact of Homosexual Relationships
- Same-Sex Adoption (FindLaw's Adoption Center)
- Adoption and Parenting When You're Lesbian or Gay
Same-Sex Marriage News:
(FindLaw's Common Law Blog)- Calif. High Court to Review Prop. 8 (11/20/08)
- Same-Sex Marriages Begin in California (6/17/08)
- CA Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban (5/15/08)
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