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When to formalize chosen family relationships in legal ways

I want to ask my chosen siblings to be my emergency contacts but I'm scared it will seem too intense or like I'm asking for more than they signed up for.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire for official recognition of chosen family bonds confronts fears of overstepping informal agreements.

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“Where Are You with LGBTQ+ chosen family tradition?”

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