Two decades ago, no states had civil unions, let alone marriage for same-sex couples -- so blue-chip lawyers in New York and Connecticut suggested an alternative recipe for romantic and economic happiness for an IBM heiress and her longtime female lover: They should get an adult adoption. But what started as an outside-the box way to formalize a relationship has turned into a long-running court battle over the potential inheritance of $10 million or more.
August 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Two decades ago, no states had civil unions, let alone marriage for same-sex couples.
But blue-chip lawyers in New York and Connecticut nevertheless suggested a recipe for romantic and economic happiness for an IBM heiress and her longtime female lover: They should get an adult adoption.
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