The seventh edition of this popular and manageably sized casebook retains the general structure of the prior edition with its emphasis on practical skills and comparative material. To provide current information, new cases, statutes, and notes have been added where appropriate. There are 2012 cases on same-sex marriage and various other status options now available to couples. The premarital and marital agreement section has been expanded and includes a summary of the recently adopted Uniform Marital and Premarital Agreement Act. Cases have been added that discuss the impact of the 2005 bankruptcy law reform on family law orders.Additional information is provided to help students understand how to determine what state has the jurisdiction to render or modify a custody or support order. New problems can help a professor initiate a class discussion or test the students’ understanding of the material.

Family Law: Cases, Comments and Questions, 7th (American Casebook Series)

Krause, Harry

Elrod, Linda

Oldham, J.

Family Law

West Academic Publishing

The Ninth Edition of this popular and manageably sized casebook retains the general structure of the prior edition, with its emphasis on practical skills, comparative material, and diverse geographic coverage. This edition features transformative updates in the field, such as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org., the 2017 Uniform Parentage Act, systemic critiques of the child welfare system, the Uniform Cohabitants’ Economic Remedies Act, and the regulation of assisted reproductive technologies.\nThe goal of this edition is to meet the needs of students preparing for the evolving practice of family law. Problems reflect current, diverse, and pluralistic family formation grounded squarely in supporting students acquiring “bread and butter” lawyering skills. The text invites students to consider the various skills now needed by a family law attorney, the emotional landscape facing many clients, the differing roles lawyers can play, the cultural competencies needed for practice, and the diverse skills needed to practice family law. These revisions support the trajectory shift toward professional-identity-formation in legal education and NextGen Bar.

Family Law: Cases, Comments, and Questions (American Casebook Series)

Abrams, Jamie

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The eighth edition of this popular and manageably sized casebook retains the general structure of the prior edition, with its emphasis on practical skills and comparative material. New cases, statutes and notes have been added where appropriate to provide current information. One of the main changes is the addition of the 2015 Obergefell opinion by the U. S. Supreme Court regarding gay marriage. In other sections of the book, the authors explore the extent to which this opinion will be given retroactive effect or affect other areas of family law such as custody, adoption and assisted reproduction. Additional information is provided pertaining to recent developments regarding assisted reproduction, marital agreements, divorce, equitable distribution, calculating child support awards, and child support enforcement.

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Family Law: Cases, Comments and Questions, 7th (American Casebook Series)

Family Law: Cases, Comments, and Questions (American Casebook Series)

Family Law: Cases, Comments, and Questions (American Casebook Series)

Family Law: Cases, Comments, and Questions (American Casebook Series)

Family Law: Cases, Comments, and Questions (American Casebook Series)