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Marriage
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 50-State Rundown on Gay Marriage Laws 
 This page provides "a 50-state roundup of current law and proposals to change state marriage laws." The proposals comprise state constitutional amendments, changes to state law, and nonbinding resolutions. From Stateline.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit online news publication that reports each weekday on state government. http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&contentId=15576 Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues Last updated Jul 28, 2006 CBC News: The Issue of Same-Sex Rights
This site from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) features information about same-sex rights primarily in Canada. Includes news, Canada and world timelines, text of the draft of the Ottawa same-sex marriage law, articles, and links to related sites and resources. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/samesexrights/index.html Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Social Issues Last updated Nov 26, 2003 Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples
Information about the "issue of full and equal marriage for gays and lesbians" primarily in Canada. Documents a Canadian couple seeking legal recognition of their right, as a same-sex couple, to marry. Includes news and law summaries, information about registered domestic partnerships (RDPs), a Canadian marriage timeline, and links to news, media coverage, information on court decisions, and more. http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/ Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Social Issues Last updated Dec 9, 2004 The Institute for Equality in Marriage
A nonprofit organization "promoting marriage as an emotional, legal, and financial partnership of equals that must be defined and maintained." Information, Web links, and other resources are provided to men and women to help before, during, and after marriage. http://www.equalityinmarriage.org/d/News/headlines.html Topics: Families, Law Last updated Feb 19, 2002 Marriage, Cohabitation and Civil Partnerships
"The website covers where you can get married in England and Wales and how to do it abroad. It also gives details on the residential and legal requirements for marriage, and what you need to do if you discover an error on your marriage certificate." Includes links to equivalent offices in Scotland and Northern Ireland and information about civil partnerships. Part of Directgov, from the government of the UK. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Yourrightsandresponsibilities/DG_10026937 Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Social Issues Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Marriage Rules of Nevada
"The ten rules listed below must be followed in order to wed in the great state of Nevada. Since Las Vegas, Nevada, is the wedding capital of the world, the staff at Insider Viewpoint of Las Vegas thought you should know the rules before you arrive." Also includes additional general information, number of marriage licenses from Las Vegas back to 1985, and lists of selected wedding chapels and of famous Las Vegas weddings. http://www.insidervlv.com/marriage.html Topics: Families, Law, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Jul 31, 2005 Prenuptial Agreements
"A prenuptial agreement ('prenup' for short) is a written contract created by two people before they are married. A prenup typically lists all of the property each person owns ... and specifies what each person's property rights will be after the marriage." This site provides a brief overview of these agreements, what can be included in a prenup, and whether a lawyer is needed. From Nolo, a California publisher of legal self-help books. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/prenuptial-agreement/index.html Topics: Business, Families, Law Last updated Oct 8, 2009 The Road to Divorce in Chile
Overview of the 2004 law legalizing divorce in Chile and its possible effects on courts and on marriage rates. Includes links to related stories about Chile, which until this law went into effect had been one of three countries in the world where divorce was illegal. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4019955.stm Topics: Families, Law Last updated Nov 23, 2004 Same-Sex Marriage: A Selective Bibliography
Books, Web sites, and articles from scholarly journals, on the topic of same-sex marriage. Articles are from 1997 forward. Browse by geographic area (state or country) or by topic, such as arguments for or against legalizing gay and lesbian marriages. From librarian Paul Axel-Lute at Rutgers University. http://law-library.rutgers.edu/SSM.html Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Social Issues Last updated Mar 16, 2004 |
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