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Webinar

A patchwork of laws related to same sex relationships in California has developed over the last several years, most recently, the California Supreme Court’s 2008 decision in the Marriage Cases, Proposition 8, upheld by the Court this year, and the recently-enacted Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act. Join this expert faculty at this new pro bono program to get all of the information you need competently represent your clients! What You Will Learn * Rights under the California Domestic Partnership Act of 2003 * The rights of those married in California prior to Proposition 8 and the status of foreign marriages * The effect of the Marriage Recognition and Family Protection Act on non-California marriages * Best practices for family and estate planning involving same sex marriage and parenting issues; the effect of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act * The national perspective on various state and federal laws and their impact on same sex marriages and marriage equivalents