Work of the Family Lawyer

Oliphant and Ver Steegh (both William Mitchell College of Law) present a student-friendly casebook reflecting the rich historical and cultural context of family law, and its potential to provide a personally fulfilling and intellectually stimulating career path for lawyers and those in related fields. Thirty-two chapters are arranged into sections on what "marriage" is the history of family law, marriage and its barriers, annulment, cohabitation outside of marriage the various consequences of divorce, and other family law practice issues. Each chapter begins with an introductory overview of the topics presented, followed by logically and sequentially ordered cases. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)