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Family Law and Gay and Lesbian Family Issues in the Twentieth Century

David L. Chambers
University of Michigan Law School

Nancy D. Polikoff
American University Washington College of Law



Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 3, Fall 1999

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Over the past thirty years, lesbians and gay men have increasingly challenged conventional definitions of marriage and the family. In this brief article, the authors tell the story of gay people and family law in the United States across this period. They divide their discussion into two sections: issues regarding the recognition of the same-sex couple relationship and issues regarding gay men and lesbians as parents. These issues overlap, of course, but since family law discussions commonly treat adult-adult issues of all sorts separately from parent-child issues, the authors believe it convenient and helpful to do so as well.

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Date posted: June 08, 2000 ; Last revised: June 05, 2001

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Chambers , David L. and Polikoff , Nancy D., Family Law and Gay and Lesbian Family Issues in the Twentieth Century. Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 3, Fall 1999. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=228204


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David L. Chambers (Contact Author)
University of Michigan Law School ( email )
625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215
United States
734-647-3736 (Phone)
734-763-9375 (Fax)
Nancy D. Polikoff
American University Washington College of Law ( email )
4801 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20016
United States
202-274-4232 (Phone)
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