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Unmarried Parenting Books

Click here for a list of children's books featuring unmarried mothers and fathers.

Unmarried Parents' Rights: (And Responsibilities), by Jacqueline Stanley, attorney at law (2005).

This legal guide is about the rights of unmarried parents who are no longer in a relationship. It includes samples of forms and summaries of the laws in all 50 states.

Unmarried to Each Other: The Essential Guide to Living Together as an Unmarried Couple, by Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller (2002). includes a chapter on unmarried parenting, including the legal issues to consider, how children feel about having parents who aren't married, parental and societal approval and disapproval, what the research says about how children do in cohabiting families, adoption by unmarried couples, and special issues for unmarried stepfamilies. You can support AtMP by buying this book from us online.

Unmarried Parenting Links

GLBT Parenting Links are located in the GLBT Books & Links section. 

Click here to read AtMP's Adoption page!

Parenting Issues for Unmarried Couples
Answers to the most common legal questions about unmarried parenting.
Unmarried Couples' Rights
A brief description of custody and visitation issues for unmarried couples and stepfamilies who break up.

Experts Speak on Families with Children

Centre for Research on Mothering
This organization, which is extremely supportive of both married and unmarried mothers, promotes feminist scholarship by building and sustaining a community of researchers interested in the topic of mothering-motherhood.

Profile: Children's Book Writer Todd Parr by Karen Sosnoski

Missing some of the rituals and books from her conservative upbringing, Karen Sosnoski is happy to have found the alternative-family friendly ritual of sharing Todd Parr's progressive children's books with her daughter and partner.