This article addresses how the law affects family formation among families with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) parents in the United States. Our discussion draws on a socio-legal approach to law that focuses not only on the law on the books (what we refer to as “legal barriers”) but also on issues like how the law is practiced, how people experience the law in everyday life, and how the law serves as an interpretive framework through which people understand themselves and their families (what we refer to as “social barriers”). In our review, we highlight how attorneys can play a role in valuing and advancing rights for LGBQ-parent families and LGBTQ prospective parents. Key Points: • Up-to-date review of research on the law and its impact on LGBTQparent families • Synthesis of nearly 100 articles • Recommendations for attorneys on how they can work with LGBTQparent families

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LGBQ 父母家庭中的法律和家庭组成

本文讨论法律如何影响美国有女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和酷儿 (LGBQ) 父母的家庭的家庭形成。我们的讨论借鉴了法律的社会法律方法，不仅关注书本上的法律（我们称之为“法律障碍”），还关注法律如何实施，人们如何在日常生活中体验法律等问题。生活，以及法律如何作为人们理解自己和家人的解释框架（我们称之为“社会障碍”）。在我们的评论中，我们强调了律师如何在评估和促进 LGBQ 父母家庭和 LGBTQ 准父母的权利方面发挥作用。关键点：