FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 25, 2005

   MEDIA CONTACT:
Jill Goetz
Continuing Education of the Bar
Tel: (510) 302-2132
Email: Goetzj@ceb.ucop.edu

 

Domestic Partnerships in California Are Focus of New Book
from Continuing Education of the Bar
Family Law, Estate Planning, and Mediation Experts
Contribute to California's First Comprehensive Law Book on the Subject

OAKLAND, CALIF.—Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) has just published California Domestic Partnerships, California's first comprehensive book devoted to this new area of the law.

California Domestic Partnerships provides exhaustive coverage of the landmark California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003, which took effect January 1, 2005, and grants nearly all California-sanctioned rights and responsibilities of spouses to registered domestic partners. This new book analyzes the Act's far-reaching implications for attorneys working in a range of practice areas, including family law, estate planning, real property, civil litigation, employment law, and tax law.

Whatever their level of expertise or specialization, California attorneys will find this new title essential for ensuring that they are best advising their clients and protecting themselves from malpractice claims.

"Rarely has a new body of law been adopted that creates such sweeping change," says CEB Publications Attorney Jon E. Heywood. "This is particularly true for California family law, which historically has been grounded in a system of property, support, and related rights applicable only to married couples. Passage of the California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act and related legislation represents a landmark legal development."

Highlights:

  • Full explanation of registration and termination procedures under the new law
  • Important employee benefits issues
  • Key tax issues for domestic partners
  • Bankruptcy, public benefits, and health care issues
  • Ethical and practice considerations
  • Essential registration forms and Secretary of State and Judicial Council forms
  • Contributions, with practice tips and commentary, from renowned family law practitioners and judicial officers
With extensive cross-references to CEB's other family law books, including the annual publication Practice Under the California Family Code, California Domestic Partnerships extends the practitioner's understanding of related issues within California. It also touches upon the larger federal context, including such related developments as the Defense of Marriage Act.

California Domestic Partnerships (FA30100, approx. 800 pages, looseleaf, 2005, $159) can be purchased online at ceb.com or by calling Customer Service at 1-800-232-3444. A Forms CD is also available at $49.95 (book purchase required).

This new title bolsters CEB's exceptional collection of family law products and MCLE programs. For a complete listing of CEB family law resources, visit ceb.com.

CEB, a California nonprofit continuing legal education provider and publisher founded in 1947, is part of the University of California and is co-sponsored by the State Bar of California.

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Note to Editors: For a free review copy of California Domestic Partnerships contact Jill Goetz at (510) 302-2132; refer to priority code 7596A.