The Indiana LGBT community faces a number of challenges that other communities potentially don’t have to deal with: there is prejudice, in and out of court. There are legal conundrums and gray areas. As of 2015 same-sex marriages are recognized in Indiana and across the country. Many of the issues and questions facing LGBT people are resolved with the new ability to get married. Yet this does not resolve questions of what is right for your family in particular. Should you get married? Will marriage protect your family for the future in retirement and death? How will marriage affect our children? Does marriage equality mean parentage equality? What can we do when dealing with the frustrations of adoption, or in matters dealing with wills, probate, or power of attorney? How can you be certain that you, your partner or spouse, or your children will be recognized or treated with fairness should something happen to one of you?
The best solution for you and your family is to contact an experienced Indiana attorney who will help you navigate the ever-evolving laws surrounding LGBT issues. That attorney is Indianapolis LGBT Family Law Attorney Barbara J. Baird. She demystifies the processes of estate planning, adoptions, donor insemination agreements, wills and probate, living wills, advance directives, power of attorney, small businesses, domestic partnerships, and other areas unique to the Indiana LGBT community.
For transgender clients, Barbara guides clients through the often confusing process of changing identity documents, including name changes and gender marker changes.
Call Barbara Baird today to protect you and your chosen family.
