And then. . . The Brides Changed Nappies: Lesbian Mothers, Gay Fathers and the Legal Recognition of Our Relationships with the Children We Raise

Abstract

This community law reform project reports on law reform options for the recognition of gay and lesbian families. Although discussion centres on the law of the Australian state of New South Wales, the issues raised and models discussed for the recognition of non-biological parents are of wider use and interest.

Keywords: Lesbian mothers, gay fathers, homsexual families, law reform, legal recognition of same-sex families

JEL Classification: K19, K29, K39