Courting Change: Queer Parents, Judges, and the Transformation of American Family Law

Contents

vii Contents Acknowledgments ix 1 A Double-Edged Sword? Indeterminacy and Family Law 1 2 At the Intersection of Sexuality, Family, and Law 19 3 Negotiating Parental and Sexual Identity 43 4 Right or Wrong? The Indeterminacy 83 of Custody and Adoption Rights 5 Talking Back: Judicial Dissents and Social Change 123 6 Conclusion: Mastering the Double-Edged Sword 153 Appendix 1: Case Names and Citations 179 Appendix 2: Interview Questions for Attorneys 189 Appendix 3: Interview Questions for Judges 191 Appendix 4: Interview Questions for Parents 195 Appendix 5: List of Interviews 197 Notes 199 References 229 Index 239 About the Author 267 ...