Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Partnerships
A Study of National, European, And International Law
Robert Wintemute; Mads Tønnesson Andenæs
Should same-sex couples be permitted to marry? Or should a separate institution of registered partnership’ or ‘civil union’ be created for them? Or should the rights and duties of unmarried different-sex couples be extended to them? Should they be allowed to adopt each other’s children or jointly adopt an unrelated child? How should they be treated with regard to employment social security pensions housing immigration taxation inheritance and divorce? These questions are being debated around the world as lesbian gay bisexual and transgendered persons increasingly (but not uniformly) insist that they cannot be truly equal without equal treatment for the loving and lasting relationships they form with their partners. In ‘Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Partnerships’ an international team of scholars examines both theoretical issues and the wide variety of legal developments in the United States Canada Brazil thirteen European countries Israel South Africa India Japan China Australia and New Zealand as well as under European Community and European Convention law and United Nations human rights law.
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| ISBN | 9781841131382 |
| Genre | Family; LGBT Studies/Social Sciences; Law & Government |
| Publication Date | 2001 |
| Publisher | Hart |
| No. of Pages | 790 |
| LoC Classification | K670 .L44 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | NotRated |
| Subject | Gays – Legal Status, Laws, Etc; Lesbians – Legal Status, Laws, Etc; Same-sex marriage – Law and legislation |
| BookID | 15513 |
