{"id":1142,"date":"2008-01-10T15:01:37","date_gmt":"2008-01-10T15:01:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2008-01-10T15:01:37","modified_gmt":"2008-01-10T15:01:37","slug":"you-and-your-partner-are-legal-strangers-the-law-center-for-children-families-offers-plans-for-gay-and-lesbian-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2008\/01\/you-and-your-partner-are-legal-strangers-the-law-center-for-children-families-offers-plans-for-gay-and-lesbian-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"You and your partner are legal strangers.  The Law Center for Children &#038; Families offers plans for gay and lesbian parents."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In most areas of the U.S., it takes the law some time to catch-up to today\u2019s definition of family.  As gay and lesbian parents &#8211; forming our families &#8211; we are cultural pioneers.  Most governments have not (or will not) offer security via marriage equality, so it&#8217;s our responsibility to protect our families. <\/p>\n<p>The Law Center for Children &#038; Families &#8211; in Madison, Wisconsin &#8211; recommends that your family take <a href=\"http:\/\/www.law4kids.com\/law-center-madison\/articles-of-interest\/life-and-estate-planning-protecting-lgbt-and-same-sex-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\">at least the following steps as soon as possible<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with an attorney knowledgeable in same-sex estate planning to make a Will and\/or Trust to dispose of your assets upon your death.<\/li>\n<li>Title your assets strategically.<\/li>\n<li>Consult with an income taxation accountant regarding how to maximize your family\u2019s allowable deductions, exemptions, and credits.<\/li>\n<li>Take out life insurance policies on each other to cover some of the unavoidable tax and probate expenses to which same-sex couples are subjected by virtue of their non-marital status.<\/li>\n<li>Execute a Living Will and Durable Powers of Attorney to enable your partner to make decisions for you in the event of your incapacitation.<\/li>\n<li>Enter into a Domestic Partnership Agreement and a Co-Parenting Agreement (if applicable) with your partner, so that the two of you decide what will happen if you dissolve your relationship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><cite>Photo:  The Law Center for Children &#038; Families<\/cite><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In most areas of the U.S., it takes the law some time to catch-up to today\u2019s definition of family. 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