The Civil Partnership Act 2004

Civil Partnerships provide gay couples similar rights and responsibilities as married couples:

Legal recognition of the relationship
Responsibilities to provide for your partner and any children of the family
The right for non-birth parents to apply for parental responsibility for a child
Equal treatment for tax and benefits
Greater protection from domestic violence
Fairer treatment for immigration and nationality matters.

At Blackfords LLP we can provide legal advice and representation to members of the gay and lesbian community by members of that community who understand your concerns and needs. Please look at the pages in this website for general information. For specific legal advice or to discuss any of your legal needs please contact our Senior Partner, Pauline Troy.

e: pauline.troy@blackfords.com

t: 020 8603 1757

m: 07917 784620

For details of all the legal services that we can offer our clients see www.blackfords.com or telephone 020 8686 6232