About Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy
Transgender people often have unique needs and vulnerabilities in the family law context. As a result, they require knowledgeable and culturally competent representation to most effectively protect themselves and their families. A must-have practical guide for attorneys interested in becoming more effective advocates for their clients, Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy is also a valuable resource for transgender individuals to share with their attorney as they plan a family, navigate the dissolution of a relationship or a custody dispute, or simply seek to protect their rights and those of their children.
The chapters address a broad range of topics, including:
- Culturally Competent Representation
- Recognition of Name and Sex
- Relationship Recognition and Protections
- Protecting Parental Rights
- Relationship Dissolution
- Parental Rights after Relationship Dissolution
- Custody Disputes Involving Transgender Children
- Protections for Transgender Youth
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Estate Planning and Elder Law
Produced by the Transgender Rights Project of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy is written by attorneys with expertise in both family law and advocacy for transgender clients, including Kylar W. Broadus, Patience Crozier, Benjamin L. Jerner, Michelle B. LaPointe, Jennifer L. Levi, Morgan Lynn, Shannon Price Minter, Elizabeth E. Monnin-Browder, Zack M. Paakkonen, Terra Slavin, Wayne A. Thomas Jr., Deborah H. Wald and Janson Wu.