by Jeanine M. Elbaz. 70pp. ISBN 978-0-9793354-0-2. Last updated December 1, 2009. To view the online edition, click here.

About the Book

In the United States, marriage is the predominant form of legal recognition for couples. But marriage is generally unavailable to same-sex couples. Challenges to the ban on same-sex marriage have been increasing, and a few states have established marriage alternatives. This book is a comprehensive and readable comparison of marriage in its traditional and common-law forms with the emerging alternatives, including civil union and domestic partnership. Contains a state-by-state comparison chart.

 About the Author

Jeanine M. Elbaz is a cum laude graduate of Bucknell University, where she double-majored in Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies, and of New York Law School. She has worked in matrimonial law firms and the Nassau County (NY) Family Court. She can be reached at Jeanine.Elbaz@law.nyls.edu.