Overview
In the past few decades, gays and lesbians, along with theirfamilies, have become more visible members of Canadian society,enjoying increasing levels of legal recognition. In the area of legalparenthood, however, significant questions remain unanswered. InTransforming Law's Family, Fiona Kelly explores thecomplex issues encountered by planned lesbian families as they work todefine their parental rights, roles, and family structures within thetenets of family law. While Canadian courts recognize lesbian parenthood in somecircumstances, a number of issues that are largely unique to plannedlesbian families – such as the legal status of known spermdonors and non-biological mothers – persist. Drawing oninterviews with lesbian mothers, this groundbreaking book illuminatesthe changing definitions of family and suggests a model for law reformthat would enable the legal recognition of alternative forms ofparentage. The first empirical study in Canada to address the legal dimensions ofplanned lesbian families, this book makes an important contribution tofamily law, queer studies, and law reform literature.
Full Product Details
Author: Fiona Kelly
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Imprint: University of British Columbia Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9780774819640
ISBN 10: 0774819642
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 January 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
An excellent survey of the changing regime of lesbian and gay legal recognition, including the challenges that culminated in the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2005 ... In light of the tremendous legal changes that have occurred in the past two decades and the claims by many that lesbians and gay men have now achieved formal legal equality, Kelly's examination is particularly timely and important. - Katherine Arnup, associate professor of Canadian Studies, Carleton University
An excellent survey of the changing regime of lesbian and gay legal recognition, including the challenges that culminated in the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2005 ... In light of the tremendous legal changes that have occurred in the past two decades and the claims by many that lesbians and gay men have now achieved formal legal equality, Kelly's examination is particularly timely and important.<br> - Katherine Arnup, associate professor of Canadian Studies, Carleton University
Author Information
Fiona Kelly is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia.
