Examples & Explanations for Family Law, Seventh Edition

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Authors

Robert E. Oliphant
Nancy Ver Steegh
Stephanie L. Tang

Series / Examples & Explanations Series

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Book length

786 pages

Publication Date

2024-12-12

Edition

Seventh Edition

Description

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Informal and student-friendly, this best-selling study guide – highly recommended by professors teaching Family Law courses - provides thematic coverage of a wide spectrum of Family Law topics, including family and marriage formation and regulation, divorce, non-marital relationships, and reproductive rights and technologies. Family Law: Examples and Explanations, Seventh Edition, combines clear text with examples and explanations that allow students to test their understanding of concepts and practice applying the law to real-life fact patterns.

New to the Seventh Edition:

New introductory chapter regarding the evolving definition and regulation of families in America
Significant updates to chapters covering parentage, abortion, adoption, assisted reproductive technology, and alternative dispute resolution, including updated discussions of recent cases and legislation
Updated hypothetical examples and explanations in each chapter based on real cases decided in the last few years
Streamlined reorganization of chapters to prioritize recent trends in family law practice

Professors and students will benefit from:

Updated materials—utilizes recent cases and legislation to make the material current and easily applicable
Explanations include analysis of a wide range of state approaches to family law issues—this pedagogical approach provides valuable exam-writing skills for students
Readable and accessible—incorporates case examples and recent news to spark interest in students
Straightforward presentation—clear, introductory text enables students to understand and apply principles

Summary of Contents

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Emerging Family Values in a Complex Society
Chapter 2 Entering Marriage
Chapter 3 Annulment of Marriage
Chapter 4 Who May Divorce? Restrictions and Requirements
Chapter 5 Child Custody
Chapter 6 Child Custody Modification and Relocation Disputes
Chapter 7 Parenting Time and Visitation
Chapter 8 Interstate Custody Struggles: PKPA and UCCJEA — History, Restrictions, and Requirements
Chapter 9 Establishing Child Support
Chapter 10 Child Support Modification and Enforcement
Chapter 11 Establishing Alimony
Chapter 12 Modification of Alimony
Chapter 13 Dividing the Marital Estate Upon Divorce
Chapter 14 Contracting for Dissolution
Chapter 15 Non- Marital Cohabitation
Chapter 16 Determining Parentage
Chapter 17 Adoption
Chapter 18 Assisted Reproductive Technology
Chapter 19 Domestic Abuse
Chapter 20 Neglect, Dependency, Child Abuse, and Termination of Parental Rights
Chapter 21 Abortion
Chapter 22 Mediation, Collaborative Law, Parenting Coordination, and Arbitration
Chapter 23 Professional Responsibility
Chapter 24 Jurisdiction

Table of Supreme Court Cases
Index