Contents note continued: 3.2.Marriage and family in Italian law -- Italian family law from the first Civil Code to the present day -- The family -- Marriage -- The de facto family -- 3.3.Legislative proposals to introduce same-sex unions in Italian law -- 3.4.Social response Italian style: the reality of same-sex families and the recognition of same-sex couples by local authorities -- 3.5.Conclusion -- ch. Four Same-Sex Couples in Italian Courts -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.Same sex marriages in Italian courts -- The legal requests of same-sex couples -- Negative decisions towards same-sex petitioners in court -- Positive decisions towards same-sex couples in court -- 4.3.Italian Constitutional Court on same-sex marriage -- 4.4.Recognition of same-sex marriages registered abroad -- 4.5.Extension of residence permit to married same-sex couples -- 4.6.Disputes between partners: same-sex parents in court -- 4.7.Conclusion --
Contents note continued: 7.3.Cause lawyers and litigation strategy -- 7.4.Fitting the forum to the fuss -- 7.5.Conclusion -- pt. D CONCLUSION -- ch. Eight Concluding Thoughts -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.Socio-Historical context of legal recognition of same-sex unions and their disputes -- 8.3.The Italian scene -- 8.4.Access to justice movement -- 8.5.Final considerations
Contents note continued: ch. Five Why does Italy fail to give legal recognition to same-sex unions? -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.2.The public function of the Italian family -- 5.3.Same-Sex unions entrapped by religious politics -- 5.4.Homosexuality between political invisibility and tolerance -- 5.5.Other cultural factors -- 5.5.Conclusion -- pt. C SAME-SEX UNIONS AND THEIR DISPUTES IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE -- ch. Six From resistance to acceptance: the theory and practice of same-sex unions in comparative discourses -- 6.1.Introduction -- 6.2.Comparative analysis of Italy and Spain -- 6.3.Children's rights and same-sex unions -- 6.4.Recognition of same-sex unions in foreign jurisdictions: comparative analysis of case law in Italy, Israel and England -- 6.5.Conclusion -- ch. Seven Issues of Access to Justice and Dispute Resolution for Same-Sex Partners in Comparative Perspective -- 7.1.Introduction -- 7.2.Individual autonomy as procedural autonomy --
Machine generated contents note: pt. A INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND -- ch. One Introductory Theoretical and Methodological Background -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Methodological considerations -- 1.3.Historical Context -- 1.4.Theoretical perspective -- Legal culture -- Access to justice -- 1.5.Significance of the study -- 1.6.Structure of the study -- ch. Two Socio-Historical Contexts of Same-Sex Unions -- 2.1.Introduction -- 2.2.Same-Sex Unions: contemporary debates -- Arguments in favour of same-sex marriage -- Arguments against same-sex marriage -- Scepticism within the LGBTI movement -- 2.3.Same-Sex Unions: contemporary legal forms -- 2.4.Empirical Evidence (I): marriages between women in African societies -- 2.5.Empirical Evidence (II): contract of fraternitas -- 2.6.Conclusion -- pt. B DEBATING LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX UNIONS: THE ITALIAN CASE -- ch. Three Slowly Embracing Reform: Proposing and Practising Change in Italy -- 3.1.Introduction --
