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Equality for same-sex couples : the legal recognition of gay partnerships in Europe and the United States by Merin, Yuval

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Changing institution of marriage and the exclusion of same-sex couples -- Registered partnerships in the Nordic countries -- Same-sex partnerships in the Netherlands -- Recognition of same-sex partnerships in other European countries -- Cohabitation model -- Same-sex partnerships in the United States -- Contrasts between the models of recognition and the status of same-sex partnerships in the United States and Northern Europe -- Domestic partnership, registered partnership, and marriage -- Alternatives to marriage and the doctrine of separate but equal -- Feasibility of opening up marriage to same-sex couples -- Conclusion.…”
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Family law and family values

Table of Contents: “…; THE SEQUENTIAL NATURE OF REFORM; CONCLUSION; 11. Registered Partnerships for Same-Sex Couples in Switzerland: Constructing a New Model of Family Relationships; INTRODUCTION; DEVELOPMENTS LEADING TO REGISTERED PARTNERSHIPS; THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT LAW:NOT MARRIAGE BUT CLOSE TO IT; THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONSULTATION PROCEDURE AND THEIR POLITICAL WEIGHT.…”
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Odd couples : a history of gay marriage in Scandinavia by Rydström, Jens

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introduction -- The road to registered partnership -- Is marriage what we want? -- Gay marriage in mainstream politics -- Implementation -- Gender and marriage statistics -- The next step -- Summary and conclusions -- Notes -- Appendix: Political parties and gay and lesbian rights groups in Scandinavia -- References -- Index.…”
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Partnership rights, free movement, and EU law by Toner, Helen, 1971-

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Yearbook of Private International Law : Volume III (2001). by Sarcevic, Petar

Table of Contents: “…CIVIL SUITS FOR FORCED LABOR DURINGWORLD WAR IITHE LAW APPLICABLE TO GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN WORLD WAR II; THE NEW GERMAN CONFLICTS RULES FOR REGISTERED PARTNERSHIPS; THE HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JUDICIAL PENALTY -- NEW INSTRUMENT FOR THE TRANSNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT OF EXTRATERRITORIAL INJUNCTIONS?…”
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The Routledge handbook of international family law

Table of Contents: “…Marriage / Maebh Harding -- Same-sex marriages and civil or registered partnerships / Nicholas Bamforth -- Customary marriages / Thandabantu Nhlapo -- Divorce / Barbara Stark -- Post-divorce maintenance for spouses / Geoffrey Shannon -- Distribution of property on divorce / Bill Atkin -- International family mediation : recent developments / Nuria Gonzalez-Martin -- Child custody and cognate concepts : the challenges / Elaine Sutherland -- Child support / Margaret F. …”
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Yearbook of Private International Law : Volume VIII (2006). by Sarcevic, Petar

Table of Contents: “…; THE EVALUATION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGES AND REGISTERED PARTNERSHIPS IN THE NETHERLANDS; COMPETENCE OF THE COMMUNITY TO CONCLUDE THE REVISED LUGANO CONVENTION ON JURISDICTION AND THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS; THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND THE PRINCIPLES OF COMITY: EVIDENCE IN TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION.…”
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Same-sex marriage debate

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